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The city "prefet" -- a sort of Mayor -- is looking for new sites to host the latest arrival of displaced Ivorians.
Louis Belanger: One-of-a-Kind Road Trip: An Aid Worker Diary Through Cote d'Ivoire Louis Belanger 2011
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The city "prefet" - a sort of Mayor - is looking for new sites to host the latest arrival of displaced Ivorians.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Louis Belanger 2011
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'prefet' by whom the opinion of a rural locality could be made to order, and adjusted to suit the wishes of the capital.
The English Constitution Walter Bagehot 1851
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During the planning meeting, the prefet decreed to us that he wanted us to play a soccer game.
Archive 2009-03-01 Kate Fleurange 2009
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During the planning meeting, the prefet decreed to us that he wanted us to play a soccer game.
Wake-up call Kate Fleurange 2009
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This time, however, I showed up three and a half hours late, finally, even later than the prefet himself, and still right on time.
Archive 2009-03-01 Kate Fleurange 2009
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The positive side is that our current prefet, or departmental governor, is very involved.
Archive 2009-03-01 Kate Fleurange 2009
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The positive side is that our current prefet, or departmental governor, is very involved.
Wake-up call Kate Fleurange 2009
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This time, however, I showed up three and a half hours late, finally, even later than the prefet himself, and still right on time.
Wake-up call Kate Fleurange 2009
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The previous prefet barely acknowledged the event.
Archive 2009-03-01 Kate Fleurange 2009
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