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The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.

The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.

To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general. I would prefer him to a better place. Shak.

preference (usually their first and second choices) between two or more candidates for an office, so that if no candidate receives a majority of first choices the one receiving the greatest number of first and second choices together in nominated or elected.

The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion. Neither royal blandishments nor promises of valuable preferment had been spared. Macaulay.

The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates. Prelacies may be termed the greater benefices. Ayliffe.

The office of a prelate. Harmar.

The office of the premier.

Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.

The office or dignity of a provost; a provostship. Lowth.

The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.

ight hand grasping the small of the stock, in token of respect, as in saluting a superior officer; also, the position taken at such a command.

re them, as, the presentment of a nuisance, a libel, or the like; also, an inquisition of office and indictment by a grand jury; an official accusation presented to a tribunal by the grand jury in an indictment, or the act of offering an indictment; also, the indictment itself.

resident, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate.

The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.

One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding officer, as of a legislative body. Specifically:

The office and dignity of president; presidency. Hooker.

g's press. Shak. Press gang, or Pressgang, a detachment of seamen under the command of an officer empowered to force men into the naval service. See Impress gang, under Impress. -- Press money, money paid to a man enlisted into public service. See Prest money, under Prest, a.

A civil officer or magistrate among the ancient Romans.

The office or dignity of a pretor. J. Warton