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Sheriff

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ˈʃɛɹɪf

Definitions

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation.
  2. (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
  3. A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
  4. 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.
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Equivalents

14 more languages
العربيةمدير الشرطة
Češtinahejtmanšerif
Ελληνικάσερίφης
Bahasa Indonesiasekaut
한국어보안관
Kurdîşerîf
Latinavicecomes
Polskiszeryf
Српскиšerifшериф
Türkçeşerif

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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