sheriff
[ sher-if ]
/ ˈʃɛr ɪf /
noun
the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
(formerly) an important civil officer in an English shire.
OTHER WORDS FROM sheriff
sher·iff·dom [sher-if-duh m] /ˈʃɛr ɪf dəm/, noun sub·sher·iff, nounWords nearby sheriff
sherbrooke,
sherd,
sheria,
sheridan,
sherif,
sheriff,
sheriff court,
sheriffalty,
sheriffwick,
sherlock,
sherlockian
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British Dictionary definitions for sheriff
sheriff
/ (ˈʃɛrɪf) /
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
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
Derived forms of sheriff
sheriffdom, nounWord Origin for sheriff
Old English
scīrgerēfa, from
scīr
shire
1 +
gerēfa
reeve
1