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Meaning of "prefectural" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREFECTURAL

prefectural  [priːˈfɛktjʊrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREFECTURAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prefectural is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREFECTURAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prefecture

A prefecture is an administrative jurisdiction or subdivision in any of various countries and within some international church structures, and in antiquity a Roman district governed by an appointed prefect.

Definition of prefectural in the English dictionary

The definition of prefectural in the dictionary is of or relating to the office, position, or area of authority of a prefect or the chief administrative officer in a department. Other definition of prefectural is of or relating to the official residence of a prefect in France, Italy, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREFECTURAL


agricultural
ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl
apparel
əˈpærəl
April
ˈeɪprəl
augural
ˈɔːɡjʊrəl
central
ˈsɛntrəl
commissural
kəˈmɪsjʊrəl
cultural
ˈkʌltʃərəl
federal
ˈfɛdərəl
floral
ˈflɔːrəl
fulgural
ˈfʌlɡjʊrəl
general
ˈdʒɛnərəl
inaugural
ɪnˈɔːɡjʊrəl
natural
ˈnætʃrəl
nomenclatural
ˌnəʊmənˈkleɪtjʊrəl
oral
ˈɔːrəl
pastural
ˈpɑːstjʊrəl
postinaugural
ˌpəʊstɪnˈɔːɡjʊrəl
preinaugural
ˌpriːɪnˈɔːɡjʊrəl
rural
ˈrʊərəl
several
ˈsɛvrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREFECTURAL

prefect
prefect apostolic
prefect of discipline
prefect of studies
prefectorial
prefectship
prefecture
prefer
preferability
preferable
preferableness
preferably
preference
preference shares
preference stock
preferential
preferential voting
preferentialism
preferentialist
preferentiality

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREFECTURAL

arboricultural
architectural
bicultural
cross-cultural
horticultural
infrastructural
intercultural
multicultural
mural
postural
preternatural
scriptural
sculptural
sociocultural
structural
supernatural
textural
the supernatural
ultrastructural
unnatural
viticultural

Synonyms and antonyms of prefectural in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prefectural» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREFECTURAL

Find out the translation of prefectural to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prefectural from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prefectural» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prefectural
570 millions of speakers

English

prefectural
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रीफेक्चुरल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحافظات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

префектуры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prefeitura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রিফেকচুরাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préfectoral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prefektur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Präfektur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

県の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prefectural
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிர்வாகிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रिफेचरल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

valilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prefettizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prefektury
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

префектури
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prefecturii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νομαρχιακές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prefectuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prefectural
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prefectural
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prefectural

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREFECTURAL»

The term «prefectural» is regularly used and occupies the 56.106 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREFECTURAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prefectural» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prefectural» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prefectural

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREFECTURAL»

Discover the use of prefectural in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prefectural and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
This book included color photography, drawings, and text offering an understanding of the building's relationship to landscape, time and space.
Maggie Kinser Saiki, Kisho Kurokawa Architects and Associates, 2002
2
The Politics of Agriculture in Japan
The Nokyo federations Nokyo federations exist at sub-prefectural level (primarily county, or gun level), as well as at prefectural, combined prefectural and national level, with prefectural and national federations predominating. Organisationally ...
Aurelia George Mulgan, 2013
3
Policing in Japan: A Study on Making Crime
In 1987, the total authorized personnel of prefectural police forces was 249,010, of which 218,752 (88 percent) were sworn officers (Keisatsucho, 1988: 302). There are no county or city police. Police stations are under the supervision of the  ...
Setsuo Miyazawa, 1992
4
The Political Economy of China's Provinces: Competitive and ...
Council approval, Jiangsu abolished its prefectures and completely implemented a system of prefectural-level municipalities. The province, which had had seven prefectures and seven prefectural-level municipalities from 1971,27 thus ...
Hans Hendrischke, 2013
5
Structure and Operation of Local and Regional Democracy: ...
Organs of the prefectural authorities: a. Prefectural council The prefectural council is the basic organ of the second level local authority. lt is responsible for all matters of prefectural interest except for those that belong to the responsibility of the ...
‎2001
6
Advances in Public Economics
In Japan's centralized system, although each prefectural government can formally decide its own expenditures, the central government is able to manage prefectural finances without considering prefectural election results; in other words, ...
Robin Boadway, Baldev Raj, 2000
7
Nichu, a Japanese School
prefectural and local levels. Most prefectures, too, have a teachers' union- sponsored annual meeting for reports of educational research conducted within the prefecture during the previous year. At the local level, the teachers' union shibu ...
George D. Spindler, John Calhoun Singleton, Louise S. Spindler, 1982
8
Collective Democracy: Political and Legal Reform in China
Also, the relationship between the prefectural government and the prefectural congress should be one of checks and control. However, many government officials and deputies have become collaborators in the provincial congress, thus  ...
Chih-yu Shih, Zhiyu Shi, 1999
9
Criminology and Criminal Justice Systems of the World: A ...
(ibid) This power of appointments and dismissals extends to the oflice of the Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters but this requires the permission of the Prefectural Public Safety Commission. The Chief (Superintendent-General) of Tokyo is ...
Peter O. Nwankwo, 2011
10
Spotlight on Public Support to Industry
... The Japan Development Bank – Loan Tottori Prefectural Subsidy for the Promotion of Enterprise Establishment Enterprises Establishment Promotion Subsidy Subsidy for the Promotion of Regional Location by Enterprises Private Laboratory ...
OECD, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREFECTURAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prefectural is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What's behind Beijing's drive to control the South China Sea?
... to be one of China's almost 300 prefectural level cities – an administrative designation typically reserved for places with millions of residents. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Jiji Press disciplines reporter over Okinawa remarks
The remarks, made at a news conference held by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on July 13, were about the Okinawa Prefectural ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
3
Japanese education's 'foreign problem'
Officials of the Oita prefectural government try to gather information after a strong earthquake hit the prefecture early Monday. Photo: The Japan ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
Nissan's Kyushu plant celebrates 40th anniversary
Fukuoka Prefectural Gov. Hiroshi Ogawa, Nissan Chief Competitive Officer Hiroto Saikawa, Nissan EVP in charge of manufacturing Fumiaki ... «Arab News, Jul 15»
5
Naha city makes LGBT City Support Declaration
... as a prefectural capital that actively supports LGBT diversity and awareness about LGBT issues. Naha has become the second administrative ... «Ryukyushimpo, Jul 15»
6
Japanese Mascots Ossun, Sanasenabona, Koakkuma, & Akkuma …
Ossan made his American debut at Anime Expo earlier this month and one of Japan's most popular prefectural mascots next to Funyassi and ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
7
Mothers, students, others march against security legislation as SNS …
A total of 29 smaller groups based at the prefectural level have been formed so far. Some such groups, including ones in Fukuoka and Kyoto ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
8
Company Shares of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation …
The Regional Communications segment is engaged in the provision of domestic intra-prefectural communication services and incidental ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
9
75th Nisei Week Honors Pioneers on Aug. 19
... Little Tokyo Community Council, Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California, Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai, L.A. Tokyo-kai, Taisho ... «The Rafu Shimpo, Jul 15»
10
Hakuho pushes way to title No. 35
Yokozuna Hakuho forces out fellow yokozuna Kakuryu to win the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gym on Sunday. «The Japan News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Prefectural [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prefectural>. Apr 2024 ».
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