sheriff

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see also: Sheriff

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃɛɹɪf/, /ˈʃɛɹəf/

Noun

sheriff (plural sheriffs)

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

Translations

• French: shérif
• German: Sheriff
• Italian: sceriffo
• Portuguese: xerife
• Russian: шери́ф
• Spanish: sheriff, cherife

Verb

sheriff (sheriffs, present participle sheriffing; past and past participle sheriffed)

1. To carry out the duties of a sheriff

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Sheriff

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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