Synonyms for prefect
ˈpri fɛktpre·fect

Princeton's WordNet

1. prefectnoun

   a chief officer or chief magistrate

   "the prefect of Paris police"

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1. • Administrator

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1. enforcer of discipline

   one who maintain discipline

   Submitted by anonymous on November 3, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "prefect":

   prefetto, préfet, warden, reeve, prefecture, pawn

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1. Prefect

   Perfect vs Prefect -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Perfect and Prefect.

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How to use prefect in a sentence?

1. Philip Pullella:

   There was basically silence for about four months. At the end of August I got a call from the prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for Communication saying the pope had decided to go ahead with an interview, that we would aim for the end of September 2017 and that I should send over some ideas for topics.

2. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano:

   I have informed the cabinet that I intend to empower the prefect of Rome so that he can oversee projects and planning with the mayor in eight especially delicate areas.