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prefect

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈprifɛkt/ · UK /ˈpriːfekt/

prefect means: An older school student chosen to help keep order and make sure other students follow rules.

noun

SCHOOL PUPILB2

An older school student chosen to help keep order and make sure other students follow rules.

  • Our prefect checked the classroom.
  • She became a prefect in her final year.
  • The prefects reminded younger pupils to walk quietly.

Common phrases: school prefect, senior prefect, become a prefect

JAPANESE GOVERNORC2

The person who leads the government of a region called a prefecture in Japan.

  • The prefect announced a new policy.
  • Local residents elected a new prefect last year.
  • The prefect discussed the region's budget with officials.

How to use it: prefect of somewhere (The prefect of the region met local officials.)

Similar words: governor

Common phrases: elected prefect, prefect of tokyo

Questions about prefect

What does prefect mean?

An older school student chosen to help keep order and make sure other students follow rules.

What is prefect in other languages?

Türkçe: öğrenci başkanı · Español: alumno encargado de disciplina · Français: élève surveillant · Deutsch: Schülerpräfekt · Italiano: prefetto scolastico · 日本語: 監督生

How do you pronounce prefect?

In American English /ˈprifɛkt/; in British English /ˈpriːfekt/.

How do you use prefect in a sentence?

Our prefect checked the classroom. She became a prefect in her final year.

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