prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər 
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
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She was born in Nara prefecture to a father who worked for a car company and a mother who was a police officer.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Twenty-eight of Japan’s 47 prefectures reported an increase in flu cases, with Okinawa reporting the highest patient per-institution count.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The Gunma Prefectural Office said there have been 395 bear sightings in the prefecture in fiscal year 2025.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
In the second round, lawmakers had the same number of votes while rank-and-file party members had 47, representing the 47 prefectures of Japan.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Twenty-eight of Japan’s 47 prefectures reported an increase in flu cases, with Okinawa reporting the highest patient per-institution count.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The Gunma Prefectural Office said there have been 395 bear sightings in the prefecture in fiscal year 2025.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
In the second round, lawmakers had the same number of votes while rank-and-file party members had 47, representing the 47 prefectures of Japan.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the district governed by a prefect
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