the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
In some countries, administrative areas are called prefectures. He was born in Yamagata prefecture, north of Tokyo. a large area which has its own local government in some countries
the office of prefect the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
{i} police station, headquarters of a prefect; position of police chief, office of police chief; area administered by a prefect (such as in Japan or France or in the past in the Roman Empire); jurisdiction of a prefect