sheriff

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
2. A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
3. 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

To carry out the duties of a sheriff.

Concepts

shérif

alguazil

juge

🧑‍⚖️

policier

👮

Synonymes

bailiff

damselfly

dispossessor

law

marshal

marshall

police officer

👮

reeve

peace officer

district-chief officer

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈʃɛɹɪf/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English shirreve, from Old English sċīrġerēfa, corresponding to shire + reeve. There is no etymological connection to Sharif (شَرِيف (šarīf)), an Arabic title of honour that has cognates in other languages including Hindi, Urdu, Portuguese, etc.