Meaning Of The Word Sheriff

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sheriff
In the United States, a sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county.

sheriff in American English
in England, esp. formerly, any of various officers of a shire, or county
noun: the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state

sheriff in British English
noun: (in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island

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