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sheriffs

sheriffs is the plural of sheriff.

Meaning of sheriff

Noun

sheriff (plural sheriffs)

  1. (UK, 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 their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

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Phrases with sheriffs

Questions about sheriffs

What is sheriffs the plural of?
Sheriffs is the plural of sheriff.

Words near sheriffs in the dictionary

  1. Sheriffhales
  2. sheriffhood
  3. sheriffing
  4. sheriffries
  5. sheriffry
  6. sheriffs
  7. sheriffs-depute
  8. sheriffship
  9. sheriffships
  10. sheriffwick
  11. sheriffwicks

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