sheriff
the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
(formerly) an important civil officer in an English shire.
Origin of sheriff
1Other words from sheriff
- sher·iff·dom [sher-if-duhm], /ˈʃɛr ɪf dəm/, noun
- sub·sher·iff, noun
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How to use sheriff in a sentence
“I only touched his shoulder,” the pastor told sheriffs, according to the police report.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHickenlooper told the sheriffs, however, that Bloomberg had nothing to do with what happened in Colorado.
Why Is Colorado’s Governor Now Bashing His Own Gun-Control Laws? | David Freedlander | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn no way did the governor intend to mislead the sheriffs or anyone else.
Why Is Colorado’s Governor Now Bashing His Own Gun-Control Laws? | David Freedlander | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe question now is, do they send more sheriffs into Ukraine's Wild East?
Again, Tiffany and Judy go to the sheriffs department, this time with Amber.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town | E. Jean Carroll | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Firemen and deputy sheriffs on a fee basis are officers rather than employees.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesHe gave me a long account of his Coventry affairs, and of the commitment of the sheriffs to Newgate.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonAfter a hearing before the House, the sheriffs of Coventry were committed to Newgate, and a new election ordered.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonIn the meantime several motions had been made for the discharge of the sheriffs from prison, on the plea of ill-health.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanRound up the sheriffs from here to the end of the mountains?
Riders of the Silences | John Frederick
British Dictionary definitions for sheriff
/ (ˈʃɛrɪf) /
(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: Related adjective: shrieval
(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
Origin of sheriff
1Derived forms of sheriff
- sheriffdom, noun
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