Home › Words › S › subprefectsubprefectsubprefect means the executive of a subprefecture.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, subprefect ranks #16,749 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom sub- + prefect.nounThe executive of a subprefecture.An assistant prefect in a school.e.g.“Their authority, as it was when they were school leaders, cut across the houses. Below them were house prefects and subprefects, with their authority limited to their Houses.” — 2010, Chike Momah, The Shining Ones:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.underprefect 84% match — A subordinate prefect. vs subprefect →subprefecture 75% match — An administrative division of a country below prefecture. vs subprefect →prefect 64% match — An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc. vs subprefect →prefectorial 64% match — Of or pertaining to a prefect. vs subprefect →subpostmaster 60% match — A subordinate postmaster. vs subprefect →subdean 59% match — An under dean; the deputy or substitute of a dean. vs subprefect →subsecretary 59% match — An undersecretary. vs subprefect →praepostor 59% match — a prefect in some public schools vs subprefect →