noun
- administrative divisions or districts in certain countries, especially Japan and France
Usage: plural form of prefecture
Examples
- Japan is divided into 47 prefectures.
- The prefectures of France were replaced by departments during the Revolution.
- Tokyo and Osaka are among Japan’s most populous prefectures.
- Each of the prefectures has its own local government.
- Students studied the different prefectures on the map of Japan.
- The prefectures vary greatly in size and population.