Sheriff Definition

shĕrĭf
noun
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.
American Heritage
In England, esp. formerly, any of various officers of a shire, or county.
Webster's New World
A public officer in various other countries performing certain law enforcement, judicial, or ceremonial functions.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World

(Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.

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Noun

Singular:
sheriff
Plural:
sheriffs

Origin of Sheriff

  • Middle English the representative of royal authority in a shire from Old English scīrgerēfa scīr shire gerēfa reeve

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English scīrġerēfa, corresponding to shire + reeve.

    From Wiktionary

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