sheriff — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sheriff noun An elected or appointed official responsible for law enforcement and running the county jail in a US county.
Senses
sheriff is used for these senses in English:
- 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
- noun An elected or appointed official responsible for law enforcement and running the county jail in a US county.
- noun In the UK, an official of a shire or county responsible for enforcing court orders and other legal duties.
- noun In Scotland, a judge who presides over a sheriff court.