subprefect

noun

sub·​prefect

"+

: an official subordinate to a prefect

especially : a French administrative official in immediate charge of an arrondissement

subprefectorial

"+

adjective

subprefecture

"+

noun

Word History

Etymology

sub- + prefect

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