serif — meaning in English

English meaning

• sheriff noun An elected or appointed official responsible for law enforcement and running the county jail in a US county.

Senses

serif is used for these senses in English:

• serif (typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.
• sheriff (US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

sheriff — full definition

1. noun An elected or appointed official responsible for law enforcement and running the county jail in a US county.
2. noun In the UK, an official of a shire or county responsible for enforcing court orders and other legal duties.
3. noun In Scotland, a judge who presides over a sheriff court.

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