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sheriffs

/ˈʃɛrɪfs/

Translations

sheriffnoun

sheriffs

/ˈʃɛrɪf/

shérifAux États-Unis et dans plusieurs pays anglophones, officier de l’ordre public à l’échelle d’un comté.

The sheriff organized a search party to find the missing hiker.

Le shérif a organisé une équipe de recherche pour retrouver le randonneur disparu.

Additional translations

haut shérifTitre honorifique en Angleterre et au pays de Galles.

shérifEn Écosse, magistrat présidant le sheriff court.

Synonyms

peace officer

sheriffnoun

An elected officer in a county who is responsible for keeping the peace and enforcing the law.

The sheriff organized a search party to find the missing hiker.

In England and Wales, a ceremonial officer appointed annually to represent the Crown in a county or city (High Sheriff).

The newly appointed sheriff attended the county's ceremonial events throughout the year.

In Scotland, a judge who presides over the sheriff court and deals with both civil and criminal cases.

The case was heard before a sheriff at the Edinburgh sheriff court.