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administrative division vs prefecture

prefecture vs administrative division

administrative division and prefecture both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
administrative division Yes No No No
prefecture Yes No No No
As nouns, prefecture is a hyponym of administrative division; that is, prefecture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than administrative division:
  • administrative division: a district defined for administrative purposes
  • prefecture: the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
administrative division (noun) prefecture (noun)
a district defined for administrative purposes the office of prefect
the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
Difference between administrative division and prefecture

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