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sheriff
[sher-if]
noun
the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
(formerly) an important civil officer in an English shire.
sheriff
/ ˈʃɛɪ /
noun
(in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island
(in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial duties
(in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts
(in Australia) an administrative officer of the Supreme Court, who enforces judgments and the execution of writs, empanels juries, etc
(in New Zealand) an officer of the High Court
Other 51Թ Forms
- sheriffdom noun
- subsheriff noun
- ˈڴڻdz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sheriff1
Example Sentences
An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a fatal traffic collision on the 101 Freeway early Tuesday morning in North Hollywood, the agency announced.
Video of a conversation between Brink’s drivers and sheriff’s deputies provides a new look at the initial response to a July 2022 crime that victimized 14 jewelers.
Alleged crimes include hurling a Molotov cocktail at sheriff’s deputies and throwing cinder blocks at federal law enforcement; others, however, are facing prison time for seemingly more minor skirmishes.
A sheriff in Florida issued an ominous warning to people planning protests opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in his county this weekend.
County sheriff’s deputies, declared the gathering an unlawful assembly.
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