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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.
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly translated to English as sheriff . Description.
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 meaning: 1. in the US, an official whose job is to be in charge of performing the orders of the law courts…. Learn more.
(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.
1. (in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island. 2. (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial duties. Related adjective: shrieval. 3. (in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts. 4.
Sheriff definition: the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.. See examples of SHERIFF used in a sentence.
A sheriff is the top-ranking officer in a county police force. Unlike police in a city or town, the sheriff is an elected official. In most states, the sheriff serves a four-year term, and she oversees a department of police officers.
Sheriff, a senior executive officer in an English county or smaller area who performs a variety of administrative and judicial functions. Officers of this name also exist in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the United States.
1. 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.
