sub-prefecture
/ˌsʌbˈpriːfɛktʃ(ʊ)ə/noun
A division of a prefecture; an area under the jurisdiction of a sub-prefect.
Origin
Late 17th century. From sub- + prefecture, after French sous-préfecture. Compare classical Latin subpraefectūra (attested in an inscription).
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- mother-of-pearl cloud
- mother-of-pearl moth
- mother-of-pearl work
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- Mother of States
- mother of thousands
- mother of thyme
- mother of time
- mother of vinegar
- mother pearl
- mother plane
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- mother root
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- mother's boy
- mother's brother
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