prefectnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpriː.fekt/us/ˈpriː.fekt/prefect noun [ C ] (OFFICIAL)
(in some countries) a very important official in the government or the police:
He has been appointed Prefect of Bologna.
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People who work for the police service
- bobby
- cadet
- chaperone
- chief constable
- constable
- cop
- fed
- G-man
- inspector
- Mountie
- nark
- officer
- outrider
- patrolman
- police officer
- policeman
- policewoman
- sepoy
- sergeant
- trooper
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prefect noun [ C ] (STUDENT)
(in some British and Australian schools) an older student who is given some authority and helps to control the younger students
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Students & pupils
- -grader
- alumna
- alumnus
- attrition
- batchmate
- boarder
- entrant
- frosh
- graduate
- infant
- intern
- internship
- learner
- pupil
- schoolgirl
- schoolmate
- sixth-former
- sophomore
- student
- theologian
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