she-riff
ɪf noun
1.
the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
2.
(formerly) an important civil officer in an English shire.
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sheriff (ˈʃɛrɪf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 dutiesRelated: shrieval |
| 3. | (in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts |
| 4. | (in Australia) an administrative officer of the Supreme Court, who enforces judgments and the execution of writs, empanels juries, etc |
| 5. | (in New Zealand) an officer of the High Court |
| Related: shrieval | |
| [Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīr | |
| 'sheriffdom | |
| —n | |
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