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undersheriff

undersheriff noun: in certain jurisdictions, a deputy sheriff; second in command to a sheriff.

Noun

undersheriff (plural undersheriffs)

  1. In certain jurisdictions, a deputy sheriff; second in command to a sheriff.

Forms of undersheriff

pluralundersheriffs

Origin of undersheriff

From under- + sheriff.

Questions about undersheriff

What does undersheriff mean?
Undersheriff means in certain jurisdictions, a deputy sheriff; second in command to a sheriff.
What part of speech is undersheriff?
Undersheriff is a noun.
What is the plural of undersheriff?
The plural of undersheriff is undersheriffs.

Words near undersheriff in the dictionary

  1. undershell
  2. undershells
  3. undershelves
  4. undershepherd
  5. undershepherds
  6. undersheriff
  7. undersheriffries
  8. undersheriffry
  9. undersheriffs
  10. undersheriffship
  11. undersheriffships

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