Prefecture
Prefecture noun - The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire).
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State and prefecture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "State" instead a noun "Prefecture".
Nearby Word: prefect
State
State noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
Prefecture and state are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prefecture" instead a noun "State".
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The Draconis Combine actually offered them a third option in taking over the Irece Prefecture (and thus becoming an effective buffer state against the Clans), but just accepting this would be against Clan honor and Clan Nova Cat would lose all of its face and suffer internal revolt.
Source: Take a Third Option
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State and Prefecture. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefecture/state
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