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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sher•iff /ˈʃɛrɪf/USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe law-enforcement officer of a county: [countable]The sheriff got out of his car and approached the speeders.[before a name]:Sheriff Jones got out of his car.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sher•iff (sher′if ),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
- Government(formerly) an important civil officer in an English shire.
- bef. 1050; Middle English sher(r)ef, Old English scīrgerēfa. See shire, reeve1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sheriff /ˈʃɛrɪf/ n - (in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island
- (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial duties
- (in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts
- (in New Zealand) an officer of the High Court
Etymology: Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīr shire1 + gerēfa reeve1ˈsheriffdom n |