prefect

A high administrative official or chief officer, as.

Any of several high military or civil officials in ancient Rome.

The chief of police of Paris, France.

A chief administrative official of a department of France.

The administrator in charge of discipline at a Jesuit school.

A student monitor or officer, especially in a private school.

A governor, commander, chief magistrate, or superintendent.

A director.

Tutelary divinity; presiding deity.

A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.