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How to pronounce “sheriff”
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Pronunciation guide for sheriff
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of sheriff with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission
the L.A. sheriff's department decides
- Definition summary
- (British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce sheriff
Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission
the L.A. sheriff's department decides
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “sheriff”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
- (Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
- (US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To carry out the duties of a sheriff. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Practice Nearby Words
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