Associations to the word «Sheriff»
Noun
- Walls
- Mateo
- Owens
- Bronson
- Burgh
- Nigger
- Inmate
- Stafford
- Ranch
- Erie
- Lieutenant
- Legislator
- Veronica
- Stagecoach
- Dodge
- Devonshire
- Meath
- Limerick
- Indictment
- Burgess
- Eldest
- Shelby
- Paisley
- Handgun
- Rutherford
- Cheyenne
- Hays
- Auction
- Gunman
- Cowboy
- Hidalgo
- Angeles
- Scaffold
- Esq
- Steward
- Henchman
- Militia
- Lamb
- Execution
- Cartwright
- Postmaster
- Officer
- Fargo
- Arizona
- Concordia
- Defendant
- Galway
- Sacramento
- Murder
- Marion
- Mccall
- Monroe
- Monterey
- Hugh
- Spence
- Incarceration
- Roscoe
- Linn
- Kilkenny
- Royalist
- Dorchester
- Berwick
- Executioner
- Provost
- Gang
- Benton
- Mercer
- Jefferson
- Peace
- Putnam
- Reelection
- Baton
- Louisiana
- Barony
- Cassidy
- Investigation
- Tex
- Criminal
- Court
- Bartholomew
- Baldwin
Wiktionary
SHERIFF, 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.
SHERIFF, noun. (Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
SHERIFF, noun. (US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in his county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
SHERIFF, verb. To carry out the duties of a sheriff
Dictionary definition
SHERIFF, noun. The principal law-enforcement officer in a county.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.