sheriffdom

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Noun

sheriffdom (plural sheriffdoms)

1. The regions in which a sheriff has authority.

   Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.

2. The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.

   His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.

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