Préfet (en. Prefect)

/pʁe.fɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State agent responsible for implementing public policies in a department.

The prefect organized a meeting to discuss new security measures.

Le préfet a organisé une réunion pour discuter des nouvelles mesures de sécurité.

Administrative authority in charge of local affairs.

The prefect has the power to issue decrees in emergencies.

Le préfet a le pouvoir de prendre des arrêtés en cas d'urgence.

Head of the prefectural administration.

The prefect presented his annual report to the municipal council.

Le préfet a présenté son rapport annuel au conseil municipal.

From the Latin 'praefectus', which means 'one who is placed at the head'.

police prefect

Responsible for public safety in a large city.

préfet de police

prefect's decision

Order or regulation issued by a prefect.

décision du préfet

sub-prefect

State agent responsible for assisting the prefect in a district.

sous-préfet

prefecture

Building where the prefectural administration is located.

préfecture

department

Administrative division in France under the direction of a prefect.

département

district

Subdivision of a department, under the responsibility of a sub-prefect.

arrondissement

Bad prefect

He was labeled a bad prefect by the residents due to his negligence.

Il a été qualifié de mauvais préfet par les habitants à cause de sa négligence.

Prefecto

In our neighborhood, we jokingly call the prefect 'the prefecto'.

Dans notre quartier, on appelle le préfet 'le préfecto' pour plaisanter.