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Noun Concept
Categories: Law enforcement titles, Law enforcement in the United States, Legal professions, Law enforcement occupations, Western (genre) staples and terminology
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sheriff  Shire-reeve  Assistant Sheriff  county sheriff  County Sheriff's Department
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The principal law-enforcement officer in a county WordNet 3.0
English:
Australia
Ireland
United States
Louisiana
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The principal law-enforcement officer in a county WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. Wikipedia
Political or legal office, varying greatly between countries. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Government official Wikidata
An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties. Wiktionary
IS A
lawman
profession
position
official
police officer
HAS KIND
Sheriffs of the City of London
Sheriff of Nottingham
High Sheriff of Dorset
sheriffs in the United States
Gerald Hege
+2 relations
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
DIFFERENT FROM
Sherif
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sheriff
Wikipedia
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sheriff
Wikidata
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sheriff
Wiktionary
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sheriff
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Assistant Sheriff, county sheriff, County Sheriff's Department, County Sheriff's Office, County Sheriffs, Deputy sherriff, police sheriff, Revenue sheriff, sheriff's deputy, Sheriff's Office, Sheriff (Australia), sheriff (Louisiana), sheriffs, Sheriffs' department, Sherrif, Shire-Reeve, Shire-reeve, shire reeve, Shire Reeves, Shireeve, shirereeve, shrievalty, the sheriff

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