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“prefects”
1. An official person in Ancient Rome who had control over certain departments or directed a command or charge: In Rome of former times, Avitus was prefect of Gaul in 439 AD.
2. A senior student having the status of power over other students: One function of a prefect in a British school is to have authority over the younger students and also help to control them.
3. A person who is an administrator or executive in a government agency: The term prefect is a bit old-fashioned but can be used to designate an individual in charge of the military or even the US President who is the military commander-in-chief.
2. A senior student having the status of power over other students: One function of a prefect in a British school is to have authority over the younger students and also help to control them.
3. A person who is an administrator or executive in a government agency: The term prefect is a bit old-fashioned but can be used to designate an individual in charge of the military or even the US President who is the military commander-in-chief.
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fac-, facil-, fact-, feas-, -feat, -fect, -feit, -facient, -faction, -fic-, -fy, -ficate, -fication
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pre-, prae-
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