Synonyms for prefecture
Most common
jun fu commandery sanjak
All synonyms
Noun
1. Commandery — the jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain…
commandery, commandry UK, fu, jun, foo dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
Related words
- Word family
- prefectural prefect
Forms
- Plural
- prefectures → commanderies, foos, sanjaks…
Example sentences
- jun I'm afraid you must have misinterpreted my e-mail of Jun 8.
- fu This kung fu master can break bricks with his hands.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prefecture | steady | |
| jun | falling | |
| fu | steady | |
| commandery | rising | |
| sanjak | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- fu1
- 3 letters
- jun1, foo1
- 6 letters
- sanjak
- 9 letters
- commandry
- 10 letters
- commandery
In other languages
- Français
- préfecture