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sheriff

 

[ หˆสƒerษชf ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

law enforcement officer

A sheriff is a law enforcement officer responsible for maintaining peace and order in a county. They are typically elected by the residents of the county and have the authority to enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

Synonyms

lawman, peace officer, sheriff's deputy.

Examples of usage

  • The sheriff arrested the suspect for theft.
  • The sheriff's department is investigating the case.

Translations

Translations of the word "sheriff" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น xerife

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ‡เคฐเคฟเคซเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sheriff

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sheriff

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะตั€ะธั„

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szeryf

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฟๅฎ‰ๅฎ˜

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท shรฉrif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sheriff

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸerif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณด์•ˆ๊ด€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกerif

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกerif

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒปๅฎ‰ๅฎ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกerif

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรฝslumaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตั€ะธั„

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸerif

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sheriff

Etymology

The word 'sheriff' originated from Old English, where 'shire' means county and 'reeve' means official. The term 'sheriff' has been used in English-speaking countries for centuries, with the role evolving over time to encompass various law enforcement duties.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,872, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.