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(priːfekt)
Word forms: plural prefects
1. countable noun
In some schools, especially in Britain, a prefect is an older pupil who does special duties and helps the teachers to control the younger pupils.
2. countable noun
In some countries, a prefect is the head of the local government administration or of a local government department.
...the prefect of the city.
...the police prefect for the district of Mehedinti.

prefect in British English

(ˈpriːfɛkt)
noun
1. 
(in France, Italy, etc) the chief administrative officer in a department
2. 
(in France, etc) the head of a police force
3.  British
a schoolchild appointed to a position of limited power over his or her fellows
4. 
(in ancient Rome) any of several magistrates or military commanders
5.  Also called: prefect apostolic Roman Catholic Church
an official having jurisdiction over a missionary district that has no ordinary
6.  Roman Catholic Church
one of two senior masters in a Jesuit school or college (the prefect of studies and the prefect of discipline or first prefect)
7.  Roman Catholic Church
a cardinal in charge of a congregation of the Curia
Also (for senses 4–7): praefect
Derived forms
prefectorial (ˌpriːfɛkˈtɔːrɪəl)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin praefectus one put in charge, from praeficere to place in authority over, from prae before + facere to do, make

prefect in American English

(ˈpriˌfɛkt)
noun
1. 
in ancient Rome, any of various high-ranking officials or chief magistrates in charge of governmental or military departments
2. 
in modern times, any of various administrative officials
; specif.,
a. 
the head of a department of France
b. 
the chief of the Paris police
3. 
in some private schools, esp. in England, an older student with disciplinary authority
Word origin
ME prefecte < OFr < L praefectus, pp. of praeficere, to set over: see pre- & -fy

Examples of 'prefect' in a sentence
prefect

A prefect or a mistress will be with you in here at all times.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2001)
You will have Kaffee und Kuchen in here with a prefect in charge.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2001)
Audrey called goodnight after the prefect and then turned to her latest charge.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2001)
"You'll have to tell me eventually," said Sabriel, a touch of the prefect entering her voice.
Garth Nix SABRIEL (2001)

In other languages
prefect

British English: prefect /ˈpriːfɛkt/ NOUN
In some schools, especially in Britain, a prefect is an older pupil who does special duties and helps the teachers to control the younger pupils.
  • American English: prefect
  • Arabic: تِلْمِيذٌ مُفَوّض
  • Brazilian Portuguese: monitor de escola
  • Chinese: 级长
  • Croatian: stariji učenik koji pazi na red i disciplinu
  • Czech: prefekt
  • Danish: præfekt
  • Dutch: prefect
  • European Spanish: monitor alumno
  • Finnish: valvojaoppilas
  • French: délégué classe
  • German: Präfekt
  • Greek: επιμελητής
  • Italian: prefetto
  • Japanese: 監督生
  • Korean: 반장
  • Norwegian: ordensmann
  • Polish: prefekt
  • European Portuguese: monitor de escola
  • Romanian: supraveghetor
  • Russian: старший ученик
  • Latin American Spanish: monitor persona que amonesta o avisa
  • Swedish: ordningsman
  • Thai: นักเรียนที่ดูแลควบคุมนักเรียนที่เด็กกว่า
  • Turkish: başkan okul
  • Ukrainian: староста
  • Vietnamese: cựu học sinh trợ giúp giáo viên các công việc quản lý

Chinese translation of 'prefect'

prefect

(ˈpriːfɛkt) (Brit)

n (c)

  1. (in school) 级(級)长(長) (jízhǎng) (位, wèi)
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