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noun
a peace officer subordinate to a sheriff.
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Origin of deputy sheriff
First recorded in 1665â75
Words nearby deputy sheriff
deputation, depute, deputize, deputy, deputy minister, deputy sheriff, De Quincey, der., deracinate, deradicalize, deraign
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