Topic: POLICE
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | scirgerefa, from scir 'area with its own government' + gerefa 'person in charge of an area' |
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sher‧iff
[countable]
[countable]1SCP an elected law officer of a county in the US
2 also High SheriffPGO the representative of the King or Queen in a county of England and Wales, who has mostly ceremonial duties
3SCL the most important judge in a district or county in Scotland
