prefect

A noun referring to a chief officer, magistrate, or official in charge of a department or region, often used in historical or administrative contexts.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen leitenden Beamten, Magistraten oder Verwalter bezeichnet, der für einen Bereich oder eine Region zuständig ist, oft in historischem oder administrativem Kontext verwendet.

1. Chief officer or magistrate B2 formal

   A high-ranking official or magistrate in charge of a department or region, especially in historical or administrative contexts.

   • The prefect of the province oversaw the local administration.
   • In ancient Rome, a prefect was responsible for the city's grain supply.
   • The prefect issued a decree regarding public safety.

   🇩🇪Präfekt

   Synonyme: administratorchiefcommissionergovernormagistratesuperintendent

2. School student leader A2 formal british

   A senior student appointed to maintain discipline and assist teachers in a school.

   • The prefects helped organize the school assembly.
   • She was chosen as a prefect for her leadership skills.
   • Prefects are responsible for monitoring the hallways during breaks.

   🇩🇪Schulprefekt

   Synonyme: monitorproctor

• prefects plural form
• prefects' possessive plural form
• prefect's possessive singular form