sheriff
/ˈʃɛɹɪf/
An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties; 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
- plural
- sheriffs
Meanings
- 1
(High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties
The sheriff is waiting for you in his office.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom was a county sheriff.
Tatoeba · Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
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
- 3
A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdomrare