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Meaning of high sheriff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A ceremonial officer associated with a county of England, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
  2. The chief of a number of paid sheriffs in U.S. states who outranks and commands the others in their court-related functions.
  3. An official who provides administrative services to the supreme and provincial courts.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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