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How to use prefectural in a sentence

11 example sentences · adjective, noun

Prefectural means of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture. Example: “Fukuda appeared to have enough support to win a majority of the 528 votes in the election, with 387 party lawmakers each holding one vote, and prefectural chapters holding 141 votes.”

Examples of prefectural by meaning

adjectiveOf, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture.

  • Fukuda appeared to have enough support to win a majority of the 528 votes in the election, with 387 party lawmakers each holding one vote, and prefectural chapters holding 141 votes.2007 September 15, Norimitsu Onishi, “Party Chiefs in Japan Favor Veteran”, in New York Times

More sentences with prefectural

  • Many prefectural governments operate support centers for families of hikikomori, but they are staffed by nonspecialists.2019 June 6, Motoko Rich, “Japan’s Extreme Recluses Already Faced Stigma. Now, After Knifings, They’re Feared.”, in The New York Times…. From the entry prise
  • The Bayinguoleng Mongolian autonomous prefectural CCP Committee has organized a new leadership group.1983, Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring Service, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5. From the entry Bayinguoleng
  • In June he filled the vacated post of the Taiwan brigade-general located in the Tainan prefectural center.1970, Leonard H. D. Gordon, editor, Taiwan : Studies in Chinese Local History, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 38. From the entry Feng-shan
  • This was formerly the prefectural city of Tinpak, before Maoming came into existence.1923, Maryknoll Mission Letters China, volume 1, New York: Macmillan Company, →OCLC, page 195. From the entry Tinpak
  • Though dango is illegal, causing jailings of a number of prefectural governors and construction executives, the practice remains widespread.2009, Jeb Brugmann, Welcome to the Urban Revolution: How Cities Are Changing the World. From the entry dango
  • Another unit mentioning Kazaks specifically is the Seventh Agricultural Division, based at Kuitun, the city directly under the prefectural administration.1998, Linda Benson, Ingvar Svanberg, China's Last Nomads, M. E. Sharpe, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 154. From the entry Kuitun
  • Liu then moved against the prefectural capital in Ch'ü-chou.1971, Mary Backus Rankin, Early Chinese Revolutionaries Radical Intellectuals in Shanghai and Chekiang, 1902-1911, Harvard University…. From the entry Ch'ü-chou
  • The same tendency can be illustrated on a prefectural scale as Table 6 showing Ning-po, with breakdowns for its five constituent counties, shows.1959, Ping-ti Ho, “The Nature of Ming Population Data”, in Studies on the Population of China, 1368-1953, Harvard University Press, →LCCN…. From the entry Tz'u-hsi
  • In order to solve the problem in Fukou County, the Honan provincial and Choukou prefectural CCP committees in May this year sent a joint work group to the country.[1978 September 19 [1978 September 13], “The Importance of Reforming Leading Bodies as Seen From the Fukou Case”, in Daily Report…. From the entry Zhoukou
  • As suggested by the Yenling County party committee and approved by the Honan party committee, the Hsuchang prefectural party committee decided to adopt disciplinary measures against (Peng Fang-hsin) and others.[1978 February 22 [1978 February 18], “Honan CCP Committee Dismisses County First Secretary”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China…. From the entry Yanling

Meaning of prefectural

  1. adjective Of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture.
  2. noun A tournament in which participants from all over the prefecture compete.

Full definition of prefectural

Questions about prefectural in a sentence

How do you use prefectural in a sentence?
Prefectural is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “Fukuda appeared to have enough support to win a majority of the 528 votes in the election, with 387 party lawmakers each holding one vote, and prefectural chapters holding 141 votes.”
What is a short sentence with prefectural?
“Liu then moved against the prefectural capital in Ch'ü-chou.”
What does prefectural mean?
Prefectural means of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture.

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