Prefect (from the Latin praefectus, substantive adjectival form of praeficere: "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition...

Aurora Rising (originally titled The Prefect) is a 2007 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. It is the fifth novel set in the Revelation...

PREfection is the second studio album by Cass McCombs, released in 2005. It is a follow-up to his 2003 debut album A. "Equinox" – 3:35 "Subtraction" –...

The Ford Prefect is a line of British cars which was produced by Ford UK between 1938 and 1961 as an upmarket version of the Ford Popular and Ford Anglia...

The praetorian prefect (Latin: praefectus praetorio; Greek: ἔπαρχος/ὕπαρχος τῶν πραιτωρίων) was a high office in the Roman Empire. Originating as the...

A prefect (French: préfet, plural préfets, both [pʁefɛ]) in France is the State's representative in a department or region. Regional prefects are ex officio...

such as controlling prisons and in civil administration. The Praetorian prefect (Praefectus praetorio) began as the military commander of a general's guard...

Marcellus was the 6th Roman Prefect of the province of Judea. He was a friend of Lucius Vitellius, who appointed him after sending Pontius Pilate to Rome...

Training to British military pilots on a fleet of 23 G 120TPs named the Grob Prefect T1. The system replaces separate flying fixed-wing and rotary training...

Marullus was the 7th Roman Prefect of the Roman province of Judea 38-41 under Caligula, 37–41. He was appointed by the emperor following the recall of...

Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition, but which, basically, refers to the leader of an administrative area. It may also refer to: Prefect...

Ford Prefect (also called Ix) is a character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by the British author Douglas Adams. His role as Arthur Dent's friend...

representing the school's entire student body. They are normally the most senior prefects in the school. The terms are commonly used in the British education system...

state official serving as governor of the diocese of Egypt (the Augustal prefect) in 415. During his term of office, he waged a violent feud against the...

Martin Jaeger", Guyane La 1ère, 12 January 2016 "Marc Del Grande, the new prefect of Guyane has started his functions (in French)". Guyane la 1ère. Retrieved...

the new camp. Sejanus held the title of prefect jointly with his father, under Augustus, but became sole prefect in AD 15, and used the position to render...

The praefectus urbanus, also called praefectus urbi or urban prefect in English, was prefect of the city of Rome, and later also of Constantinople. The...

a Prefecture of Police (French: Préfecture de police), headed by the Prefect of Police (Préfet de police), is an agency of the Government of France...

HMS Prefect (Z263) was a net laying ship for the Royal Navy during the Second World War acquired from the United States Navy in June 1944 via Lend-Lease...

2024) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints between 2008 and 2018. He...

Val-de-Marne. It is headed by the Paris Prefect of Police (le Préfet de police de Paris), officially called the Prefect of Police (le Préfet de police). The...

A maritime prefect (French: Préfet maritime) is a servant of the French government who exercises authority over the sea in a particular region known as...

pope held the title of prefect and appointed a cardinal to preside over the meetings, first as Secretary, then as Pro-Prefect. Since 1968, the Cardinal...

An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where...

administrative departments, with the prefect of each region's administrative centre's department also acting as the regional prefect. The overseas regions administratively...

office) Note: currently, the prefect is not the true departmental head, which is the President of the General Council. The prefect is merely the representative...

entrusted the management of affairs to his palace chamberlain and praetorian prefects, namely Saoterus, Perennis and Cleander. Commodus was assassinated by the...

Sixtus IV Appointing Platina as Prefect of the Vatican Library is a fresco transferred to canvas by the Italian Renaissance artist Melozzo da Forlì, once...

headquarters of a prefect. Although the administration of departments and regions is distinct, a regional prefect is ex officio prefect of the department...

The Prefects were a British punk band from Birmingham, England, with members that would later form The Nightingales. They were among the first wave of...