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Meaning of Sheriff | Babel Free

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

العربية مدير الشرطة
Bosanski šerif шериф
Čeština hejtman šerif
Ελληνικά σερίφης
Suomi sheriffi
Hrvatski šerif шериф
Bahasa Indonesia sekaut
한국어 보안관
Polski szeryf
Português sheriff
Српски šerif шериф
Türkçe şerif

CEFR level

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