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Definition sheriff

Etymology

From Middle English shirreve, from Old English sc?r?er?fa, corresponding to shire +‎ reeve. There is no etymological connection to Sharif (??????‎ (šar?f)), an Arabic title of honour that has cognates in other languages like Hindi, Urdu, Portuguese, etc.

Noun

sheriff (plural sheriffs)

1. (Britain, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
2. (Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
3. (US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in his county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

Verb

sheriff (third-person singular simple present sheriffs, present participle sheriffing, simple past and past participle sheriffed)

1. To carry out the duties of a sheriff

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