C1⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
prefetto
the prefect — a state representative in each Italian province
Looks like
perfect
without fault; also a school prefect (senior pupil)
⚠️ The trap
In English, 'prefect' mainly refers to a school monitor or (historically) a Roman provincial governor. In Italy, the 'prefetto' is an important active government official representing the central state at the provincial level.
To say "without fault; also a school prefect (senior pupil)" in Italian:
prefetto
"prefetto" in English means:
the prefect — a state representative in each Italian province
Example
"Il prefetto ha coordinato le operazioni di soccorso."
"The prefect coordinated the rescue operations."
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