English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of prefect

prefect

/ अधिकारी; अफसर; विद्यार्थी प्रशासक;

Synonym officer; afasar;

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English Dictionary:

1. Prefect

[n.]

- A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person.
- A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation.
- In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop.