Prefecture
noun
A district or area that is managed under a law officer in some countries.
He was assigned to work in the Chiba Prefecture in Japan.
Often appears as...
- tokyo prefecture
- hiroshima prefecture
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Academic
noun
The office or position of a prefect or highest official.
The prefecture was recognized for its effective measures against crime.
Often appears as...
- held the prefecture
- assume the prefecture
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Academic
noun
A district or area that is managed under a law officer in some countries.
He was assigned to work in the Chiba Prefecture in Japan.
Often appears as...
- tokyo prefecture
- hiroshima prefecture
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The office or position of a prefect or highest official.
The prefecture was recognized for its effective measures against crime.
Often appears as...
- held the prefecture
- assume the prefecture
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Entity
Refers to a region's administrative division, similar to a state or province.
She studied the cultural practices of Kumamoto Prefecture.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Government
Often used to describe an area run by a local government in East Asia.
The Kanagawa Prefecture government implemented new environmental policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Administrative Level
A level of administration below the national government but above the city or town.
The prefecture organizes its own educational system separate from the national one.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Entity
Refers to a region's administrative division, similar to a state or province.
She studied the cultural practices of Kumamoto Prefecture.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Government
Often used to describe an area run by a local government in East Asia.
The Kanagawa Prefecture government implemented new environmental policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Administrative Level
A level of administration below the national government but above the city or town.
The prefecture organizes its own educational system separate from the national one.
Pro Tip 1/3Geographical Entity
Refers to a region's administrative division, similar to a state or province.
She studied the cultural practices of Kumamoto Prefecture.
Pro Tip 2/3Local Government
Often used to describe an area run by a local government in East Asia.
The Kanagawa Prefecture government implemented new environmental policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Administrative Level
A level of administration below the national government but above the city or town.
The prefecture organizes its own educational system separate from the national one.
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Returning to Fukushima PIPE...
It's really a time capsule of a really bad disaster that happened here. The Daiichi nuclear power plant sits on the easternmost edge of the Fukushima prefecture. When it blew, it spewed radiation across dozens
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Returning to Fukushima PIPE...
It's really a time capsule of a really bad disaster that happened here. The Daiichi nuclear power plant sits on the easternmost edge of the Fukushima prefecture. When it blew, it spewed radiation across dozens
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Kei Nishikori
Japanese Tennis Player
I grew up in Matsue, in Shimane prefecture, which is one of the smallest cities in Japan.
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Nobu Matsuhisa
Japanese Chef
I grew up in the countryside in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo.
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Kei Nishikori
Japanese Tennis Player
I grew up in Matsue, in Shimane prefecture, which is one of the smallest cities in Japan.
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Nobu Matsuhisa
Japanese Chef
I grew up in the countryside in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo.
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