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Province vs Prefect - What's the difference?

province | prefect |

As nouns the difference between province and prefect

is that province is a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory) while prefect is an official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.

As a proper noun province

is northern Ireland.

province

English

(wikipedia province)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; (Canada) one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory).
  • A territorial area within a country.
  • A jurisdiction; a (literal or figurative) area of authority.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "province")

    Derived terms

    * provincehood * provincewide

    Related terms

    * provincial

    Coordinate terms

    * canton * county * department * oblast * shire * state

    Proper noun

  • (British) Northern Ireland
    • ----

    prefect

    English

    (wikipedia 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.

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