sheriff

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Synonyms: sherif, sherriff, shariff, sherifs, sherief, sherifa

Antonyms: sherif, sherriff, shariff, sherifs, sherief, sherifa

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|British|except Scotland}} ([[High Sheriff]]) An [[official]] of a [[shire]] or [[county]] office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
2. {{lb|en|Scotland}} A [[judge]] in the [[sheriff court]], the court of a [[county]] or [[sheriffdom]].
3. {{lb|en|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.<!--we need a cowboy definition in here somewhere-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[carry out]] the [[duty|duties]] of a sheriff. {{rfquote-sense|en}}

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|English|from=occupations}}.

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