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prefecture meaning in Tamil

நிலப்பகுதி

UK/ˈpɹiːfɛkt͡ʃə//ˈpɹiˌfɛkt͡ʃəɹ/

prefecture in Tamil: நிலப்பகுதி. In English, prefecture means the office or position of a prefect.

Tamil words for prefecture

நிலப்பகுதி

English meaning of prefecture

  1. noun The office or position of a prefect.
  2. noun The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.

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Questions about prefecture in Tamil

What is the meaning of prefecture in Tamil?
Prefecture in Tamil is நிலப்பகுதி.
prefecture என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Prefecture: நிலப்பகுதி.
What does prefecture mean in English?
Prefecture means the office or position of a prefect.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: prefecture (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prefecture (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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