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Prefect vs Proconsul - What's the difference?

prefect | proconsul |

As nouns the difference between prefect and proconsul

is that prefect is an official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc while proconsul is a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.

prefect

Alternative forms

* (old-fashioned) * praefect

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
  • the prefect''' of the aqueducts; the '''prefect''' of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, or of provisions; the pretorian '''prefect , who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person
  • The head of a department in France.
  • A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
  • A commander.
  • Anagrams

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    proconsul

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in ancient Rome) A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
  • See also

    * (Proconsul) ----