Prefect
noun
A student chosen to help the school staff in their tasks and keeping discipline.
John has been appointed as the new prefect of his high school.
Often appears as...
- school prefect
- house prefect
noun
A person who is in charge in a government or administrative role, especially in ancient Rome.
The prefect of Rome was responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.
Often appears as...
- prefect of rome
- roman prefect
noun
A student chosen to help the school staff in their tasks and keeping discipline.
John has been appointed as the new prefect of his high school.
Often appears as...
- school prefect
- house prefect
noun
A person who is in charge in a government or administrative role, especially in ancient Rome.
The prefect of Rome was responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.
Often appears as...
- prefect of rome
- roman prefect
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Leadership Role
A prefect is often seen as a leader among students, setting a positive example.
As a prefect, Anna leads the junior students during assemblies.
Pro Tip 2/3Responsible Position
The role entails responsibility; a prefect must be trustworthy and dependable.
Mark took his duties as a prefect seriously, always arriving early.
Pro Tip 3/3Peer Enforcer
A prefect might need to enforce rules among peers, which can be challenging.
The prefect had to remind her classmates to stay quiet in the library.
Pro Tip 1/3Leadership Role
A prefect is often seen as a leader among students, setting a positive example.
As a prefect, Anna leads the junior students during assemblies.
Pro Tip 2/3Responsible Position
The role entails responsibility; a prefect must be trustworthy and dependable.
Mark took his duties as a prefect seriously, always arriving early.
Pro Tip 3/3Peer Enforcer
A prefect might need to enforce rules among peers, which can be challenging.
The prefect had to remind her classmates to stay quiet in the library.
Pro Tip 1/3Leadership Role
A prefect is often seen as a leader among students, setting a positive example.
As a prefect, Anna leads the junior students during assemblies.
Pro Tip 2/3Responsible Position
The role entails responsibility; a prefect must be trustworthy and dependable.
Mark took his duties as a prefect seriously, always arriving early.
Pro Tip 3/3Peer Enforcer
A prefect might need to enforce rules among peers, which can be challenging.
The prefect had to remind her classmates to stay quiet in the library.
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Video examples
Bjorn Lomborg: Global...
We called them the "dream team." The Cambridge University prefects decided to call them the Real Madrid of economics. That works very well in Europe, but it doesn't really work over here. And what they basically did was come out with a prioritized list. And then you ask, why economists?
Video examples
Bjorn Lomborg: Global...
We called them the "dream team." The Cambridge University prefects decided to call them the Real Madrid of economics. That works very well in Europe, but it doesn't really work over here. And what they basically did was come out with a prioritized list. And then you ask, why economists?
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Tom Parker Bowles
British Critic
I slipped through every school I went to without leaving a trace. I was in no team; I was never a prefect. I was totally mediocre - well, I probably still am - but at places like Summer Fields and Eton, it's all about sport and doing your bit, and I always preferred to watch telly or read a book than run round a field.
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Alice Temperley
British Designer
I was always in trouble at school for what I was wearing; I was never made a prefect because of the way I used to dress - I ripped my tights, my skirts were too short, all sorts of things.
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Victoria Coren Mitchell
English Writer
I was never, in my whole school career, given a job as a monitor, a form captain, or a prefect. I never won any kind of prize.
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Amanda Holden
British Actress
I was a prefect at school, I never had a tattoo, got a detention or pierced my ears more than once.
Quote examples
Tom Parker Bowles
British Critic
I slipped through every school I went to without leaving a trace. I was in no team; I was never a prefect. I was totally mediocre - well, I probably still am - but at places like Summer Fields and Eton, it's all about sport and doing your bit, and I always preferred to watch telly or read a book than run round a field.
Quote examples
Alice Temperley
British Designer
I was always in trouble at school for what I was wearing; I was never made a prefect because of the way I used to dress - I ripped my tights, my skirts were too short, all sorts of things.
Quote examples
Victoria Coren Mitchell
English Writer
I was never, in my whole school career, given a job as a monitor, a form captain, or a prefect. I never won any kind of prize.
Quote examples
Amanda Holden
British Actress
I was a prefect at school, I never had a tattoo, got a detention or pierced my ears more than once.
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