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Sheriff
see synonyms of sheriffNoun
1. sheriff
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sheriff
see synonyms of sheriffnoun
1.
(in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island
2.
(in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial duties
▶ Related adjective: shrieval3.
(in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts
4.
(in Australia) an administrative officer of the Supreme Court, who enforces judgments and the execution of writs, empanels juries, etc
5.
(in New Zealand) an officer of the High Court
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Sheriff
see synonyms of sheriff noun
1.
in England, esp. formerly, any of various officers of a shire, or county
2. US
in the U.S., the chief law-enforcement officer of a county, charged in general with the keeping of the peace and the execution of court orders
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Sheriff
see synonyms of sheriffn.
1. A public officer in the United States with responsibility for certain law enforcement and administrative legal duties, such as making arrests and serving processes, usually for a particular county.
2. A public officer in various other countries performing certain law enforcement, judicial, or ceremonial functions.
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