plural prefects
1
: a chief officer or government official who is responsible for a particular area in some countries (such as Japan and France)
2
chiefly British
: an older student who is given the job of helping to watch and control younger students in a school
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“Prefect.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/prefect. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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