undersheriff

[ uhn-der-sher-if ]

noun

1. a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant.

undersheriff

/ ˈʌndəˌʃɛrɪf /

noun

1. a deputy sheriff

Word History and Origins

Origin of undersheriff¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; under-, sheriff

Example Sentences

Martinez, who has served as undersheriff, has identified fentanyl as the driving force behind deaths and pointed to a medical assistant treatment program that monitors people going through withdrawal.

From Voice of San Diego

John Hemmerling, the former head of the city attorney’s criminal division, is running against Kelly Martinez, the undersheriff.

From Voice of San Diego

Same goes for whoever wins the sheriff’s race — John Hemmerling, a former city prosecutor and police officer, or Kelly Martinez, the current undersheriff.

From Voice of San Diego

His judicial office of undersheriff of London had required his close attention every Thursday.

From Project Gutenberg

His practice at the bar, and appointment as undersheriff, id.Erasmus visits him and writes the Praise of Folly at his house, 193.

From Project Gutenberg

I have been repeatedly undersheriff of Devon, and therefore beg to state the mode in which executions take place.

From Project Gutenberg

Should the undersheriff hear nothing further, he hangs the man at the end of the respite, as a matter of course.

From Project Gutenberg

No sheriff, undersheriff, or county clerk shall enter any complaints in their books unless the complaining party is present.

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