sheriff

[US]/'ʃerɪf/
[UK]/'ʃɛrɪf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (American) the chief law enforcement officer of a county.

Phrases & Collocations

deputy sheriff

county sheriff

elected sheriff

sheriff's office

Example Sentences

the sheriff was to apprize the value of the lands.

He was appointed Sheriff of New York.

the sheriff's officers supervised the house clearance.

The sheriff's badge was shaped like a star.

The sheriff announced a bounty of 15 dollars for the pelt of every coyote killed.

Sheriff Bannerman can't seem to solve a case without calling in his human Ouija board Johnny Smith.

As a matter of routine, the sheriff's office there had been notified of the change of address.

Real-world Examples

David Sweat murdered a sheriff in 2002.

Source: NPR News June 2015 Compilation

You're the sheriff so Caramel should do as YOU say?

Source: Little Bear Charlie

There were horse thieves and cattle thieves, but there were few sheriffs!

Source: Western Exploration of the United States

You're in the right place to be a sheriff now, Charley.

Source: Little Bear Charlie

And even a reckless sheriff will never take on an entire army.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

48 hours, she don't pay-- I send sheriff for eviction.

Source: The Best Mom

The sheriff convicted the man of murder.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

Are you still being a sheriff, Charley, now that you've stopped being bossy?

Source: Little Bear Charlie

County Sheriff Tom Schmerber says that Texas takeover puts local officials in a tough spot.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

So the Americans don't want to be the global sheriff for security

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2016 Collection

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