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PREFECTURE Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word prefecture. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word prefecture. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PREFECTURE

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district
nounn
noun

• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

verb

• regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

division
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an army unit large enough to sustain combat

• one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

• the act or process of dividing

• an administrative unit in government or business

• discord that splits a group

• a league ranked by quality

• (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category

• (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum

• a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings

• a group of ships of similar type

• an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed

• the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

province
nounn
noun

• the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

• the proper sphere or extent of your activities

state
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

• the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

• the way something is with respect to its main attributes

• the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state

• a politically organized body of people under a single government

• (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

• a state of depression or agitation

• the territory occupied by a nation

verb

• express in words

• put before

• indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

territory
nounn
noun

• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

• an area of knowledge or interest

• the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state

commandery
nounn
noun

• the position or office of commander

jun
nounn
noun

• A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.

Best Hypernyms For PREFECTURE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prefecture, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
area berth district office place position post province region situation subdivision territory
Phrases (3)
administrative districtadministrative divisionterritorial division

Alternatives for DISTRICT

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