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    sheriff
    /ˈʃɛrɪf/

    noun

    • 1. (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having various administrative and judicial functions.
    • 2. (in Scotland) a judge.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHERIFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHERIFF definition: 1. in the US, an official whose job is to be in charge of performing the orders of the law courts…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheriffSheriff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHERIFF is an important official of a shire or county charged primarily with judicial duties (such as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges).

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SheriffSheriff - Wikipedia

    Sheriffs deal with the majority of civil and criminal court cases in Scotland, with the power to preside in solemn proceedings with a jury of 15 for indictable offences and sitting alone in summary proceedings for summary offences. A sheriff must be legally qualified, and have been qualified as an advocate or solicitor for at least

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sheriffSheriff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A sheriff is the top-ranking officer in a county police force. Unlike police in a city or town, the sheriff is an elected official. In most states, the sheriff serves a four-year term, and she oversees a department of police officers.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheriffSHERIFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sheriff definition: the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.. See examples of SHERIFF used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHERIFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. (in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island. 2. (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial duties. Related adjective: shrieval. 3. (in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts. 4.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHERIFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SHERIFF meaning: 1. in the US, an official whose job is to be in charge of performing the orders of the law courts…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sheriffSheriff - definition of sheriff by The Free Dictionary

    1. 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. 2. A public officer in various other countries performing certain law enforcement, judicial, or ceremonial functions.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsheriff noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sheriff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sheriffsheriff | meaning of sheriff in Longman Dictionary of...

    sheriff meaning, definition, what is sheriff: an elected law officer of a county in th...: Learn more.

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