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- Dictionarysheriff/ˈʃɛrɪf/
noun
- 1. (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having various administrative and judicial functions.
- 2. (in Scotland) a judge.
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SHERIFF definition: 1. in the US, an official whose job is to be in charge of performing the orders of the law courts…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHERIFF is an important official of a shire or county charged primarily with judicial duties (such as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges).
Sheriff definition: the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.. See examples of SHERIFF used in a sentence.
SHERIFF meaning: 1. in the US, an official whose job is to be in charge of performing the orders of the law courts…. Learn more.
A sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular region.
(in England and Wales) an officer representing the king or queen in counties, and some cities, who performs some legal duties and attends ceremonies. (in Scotland) a judge. (in Canada) an official who works in a court preparing court cases. Word Origin. See sheriff in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: sheriff.
A public officer in the United States with responsibility for certain law enforcement and administrative legal duties, such as making arrests and serving processes, usually for a particular county. 2. A public officer in various other countries performing certain law enforcement, judicial, or ceremonial functions.
