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- noun Plural form of
prefecture .
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Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular -- prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular -- prefecture economique), and 1 commune**;
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran,
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran,
The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**;
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**;
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Tchaoudjo, Tsevie (Zio), Vogan (Vo) note: the 23 units may now be called prefectures (singular - prefecture) and reported name changes for individual units are included in parentheses
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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To aid in the administration of the government, Constantine laid out the empire into four great divisions, called prefectures (see map), which were subdivided into thirteen dioceses, and these again into one hundred and sixteen provinces.
General History for Colleges and High Schools Philip Van Ness Myers
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Tchaoudjo, Tsevie (Zio), Vogan (Vo) note: the 23 units may now be called prefectures (singular - prefecture) and reported name changes for individual units are included in parentheses
The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Tabligbo (Yoto), Tchamba, Nyala, Tchaoudjo, Tsevie (Zio), Vogan (Vo) note: the 23 units may now be called prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture) and reported name changes for individual units are included in parentheses
The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Europe 1 was routinely called prefectures to check the official.
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