"prefectural" meaning in English

See prefectural in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From prefecture + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|prefecture|-al|text=+|tree=1}} From prefecture + -al. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prefectural (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: prefecturally, subprefectural Translations (of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture): prefektuuritason (Finnish), prefektuuri- (Finnish), präfektural (German), prefekturalny (Polish), prefectural (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-prefectural-en-adj-JDlyG~TB

Noun

Forms: prefecturals [plural]
Etymology: From prefecture + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|prefecture|-al|text=+|tree=1}} From prefecture + -al. Head templates: {{en-noun}} prefectural (plural prefecturals)
  1. (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the prefecture compete. Tags: plural-normally
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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