subprefecture
subprefecture noun: an administrative division of a country below prefecture.
Noun
subprefecture (plural subprefectures)
- An administrative division of a country below prefecture.
- Captain Camara reacted angrily to these statements, telling reporters Monday that “Guinea is not a subprefecture, is not a neighborhood in France.”2009 October 7, Adam Nossiter, “U.S. Condemns Mass Killings and Rape in Guinea”, in New York Times
subprefecture meaning in Tamil
subprefecture in Tamil
- துணைப்படையாட்சியாளர், பதிவ, துணைச்சட்டாம்பிள்ளை நிலை
Forms of subprefecture
| plural | subprefectures |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sub-prefecture |
| alternative form | sub prefecture |
Origin of subprefecture
From sub- + prefecture.
Words formed from subprefecture
Questions about subprefecture
- What does subprefecture mean?
- Subprefecture means an administrative division of a country below prefecture.
- What is subprefecture in Tamil?
- Subprefecture in Tamil is துணைப்படையாட்சியாளர், பதிவ, துணைச்சட்டாம்பிள்ளை நிலை. See Subprefecture meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is subprefecture?
- Subprefecture is a noun.
- What is the plural of subprefecture?
- The plural of subprefecture is subprefectures.
Words near subprefecture in the dictionary
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