[ˈpriːfɛkt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in some schools) a senior pupil who is authorized to enforce discipline

- a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries
(e.g: each department is governed by a prefect appointed by the President)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in prefect): from Old French, from Latin praefectus, past participle of praeficere ‘set in authority over’, from prae ‘before’ + facere ‘make’. prefect dates from the early 19th century