prefecturate
/prɪˈfɛktʃ(ʊ)rɪt/ /prɪˈfɛktjʊrɪt/noun
The position or office of a prefect.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Barrow (fl. 1735–1774), teacher of mathematics and writer. From classical Latin praefectūra prefecture + -ate.
- make sure
- make the acquaintance of (or make someone's acquaintance)
- make the best of
- make the best of a bad job
- make the cut
- make the first move
- make the grade
- make the most of
- make the papers
- make the running
- make the welkin ring
- make time
- Maketon
- make tracks (for)
- make up
- make-up artist
- make-up bag
- make up for lost time
- make-up game
- make up ground
- makeup-less
- make-up man
- make up one's mind
- make-up remover
- make up (the) leeway