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sheriff

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃerif/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

n.

A law enforcement officer responsible for a county, usually elected, who enforces court orders and maintains public order.

（县）治安官，郡长

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sheriffother
=sheriff

Common Collocations

  • 1.county sheriff县治安官
  • 2.deputy sheriff副治安官
  • 3.sheriff's department治安官办公室
  • 4.elected sheriff民选治安官

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The county sheriff issued a warrant for the suspect's arrest.

  • 2.

    In many Western films, the sheriff is the symbol of law and order.

  • 3.

    The newly elected sheriff promised to crack down on local crime.

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