D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Prefecture

/prēf'-ĕkˌ-chẽr/ · Pre·fec·ture · IPA /ˈpɹiˌfɛkt͡ʃəɹ/
01 n. The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.
  1. 1.
    The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.