Prefect was a general title of power given to several officials throughout the galaxy, as well as among the Yuuzhan Vong, who also had a High Prefect. An example of a prefect was that of the Yuuzhan Vong, Da'Gara. Yuuzhan Vong Prefects functioned as planetary governors and the commanders of worldships.
A praefect was the highest religious and administrative rank amongst the Nazzar followers of the Ulizra religion of Nazzri.
The term prefect comes from the Latinpraefectus, which was the title of a magistrate appointed as governor of one of the Roman provinces, an example being Pontius Pilate.
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