prefect
noun/ˈpriːfɛkt/
Frequency rank: #11,929 most common English word
Meaning
A senior student given authority to help enforce rules and maintain discipline in a school.
Example sentence
The school prefect was responsible for maintaining order in the hallways during lunch.
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