- 1. n. A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person. Source: opted
- 2. n. A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. Source: opted
- 3. n. In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop. Source: opted
- 4. n. a chief officer or chief magistrate Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person. 2. A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. [France] Brande & C. 3. In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop. Apostolic prefect (R. C. Ch.), the head of a mission, not of episcopal rank. Shipley. Source: webster
- 6. n:100 n. a chief officer or chief magistrate Source: ecdict
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