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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Sheriff

· Sher·iff · IPA /ˈʃɛɹɪf/
01 n. The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and th…
  1. 1.
    The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace.