prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər 
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
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Most of the attacks have been by smaller Asian black bears and have occurred in Akita prefecture, now a front line of the crisis.
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Peter Guo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
At least 10 vehicles burst into flames due to the crashes, The Japan Times reported, citing officials at the prefecture's expressway traffic police unit.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
But to this day, the SCMaglev still faces approval roadblocks – from prefecture vetoes and environmental blowback, to cost concerns and an overall systemic risk aversion to name a few – preventing it from being completed and opening to the public.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Nuclear energy revival Japan has taken a significant step toward reviving its nuclear energy program as Niigata prefecture approved the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant on Monday.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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Peter Guo, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
At least 10 vehicles burst into flames due to the crashes, The Japan Times reported, citing officials at the prefecture's expressway traffic police unit.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
But to this day, the SCMaglev still faces approval roadblocks – from prefecture vetoes and environmental blowback, to cost concerns and an overall systemic risk aversion to name a few – preventing it from being completed and opening to the public.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
Nuclear energy revival Japan has taken a significant step toward reviving its nuclear energy program as Niigata prefecture approved the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant on Monday.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the district governed by a prefect
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