SHERIFF


Meaning of SHERIFF in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

sheriff court

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

deputy

Lake deputy sheriffs said the woman called 911 late Friday to request help.

When twelve deputy sheriffs came to serve warrants for arrest of the black ringleaders, they were ambushed in the grocery store.

Four deputy sheriffs were seriously injured.

Robinson said Ortega was a former deputy sheriff and worked at Southern Station for the last eight months.

high

He became high sheriff of the County Palatine in 1885 and constable of Lancaster Castle in 1921.

Unfortunately, his position as high sheriff of Hull prevented his leaving the town and the expedition was abandoned.

For some years he lived on his estate at Ballinastow in county Wicklow, where he was high sheriff in 1835.

In 1757, like his father before him, he served as high sheriff of Hampshire.

He was high sheriff of Essex, 1941-2.

He was high sheriff of the county in 1838-9.

local

In 1267-8 he held the rather more responsible local post of sheriff of the twin counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Upon their arrival, the local sheriff and police chief were disarmed by Bonnie Parker.

So beside every major town they built a castle garrisoned by loyal troops usually under the command of the local sheriff .

■ NOUN

county

The judge issued a detention order to the Waukesha County sheriff .

The Johnson County sheriff denied that the charge had occurred or that he or other police officers were involved.

He then called the Haralson County sheriff and reported the incident, identifying Deering, despite the stocking mask he wore.

The county sheriff was due to get here soon.

A Montgomery County sheriffs deputy reported he saw Monnett hit another man outside the controversial cabaret.

Next it was five Interpen commandos picked up for vagrancy, courtesy of the Dade County sheriff .

court

Francis Auld didn't appear at the town's sheriff court today, and his case was continued without plea.

It was also pointed out that civil jury trial was available in the Court of Session but not in the sheriff court.

■ VERB

call

The lady prioress would deny the charge, and call in the sheriff or some local justice she has in her power.

Especially Harry, we call him the sheriff .

He then called the Haralson County sheriff and reported the incident, identifying Deering, despite the stocking mask he wore.

So he had to call the sheriff on his cell phone.

All he can do is call down to the sheriff in Baudette.

So the doctor called the sheriff and they locked him up.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Dissatisfied parents are given a right of appeal to a specially constituted appeal committee and from there to the sheriff .

Francis Auld didn't appear at the town's sheriff court today, and his case was continued without plea.

He was elected sheriff for Kent in 1679 and knighted in the same year.

He was still in his hospital bed when Daley visited him and asked him to run for sheriff .

The sheriff demanded to know how the solicitor had got hold of a confidential social inquiry report.

The sheriff had pictures of Benny.

The property tax the county collects from city residents supplies millions of dollars for sheriff deputies that patrol in the foothills.

The recorder, prosecutor and coroner are Republicans, while the auditor, treasurer and sheriff are Democrats.

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