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| Main Entry: |
sheriff
 [sher-if] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law enforcement officer |
| Synonyms: | constable, marshal, officer |
| Main Entry: | officer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in law enforcement |
| Synonyms: | arm*, badge, black and white, captain, centurion, cop, deputy, detective, flatfoot, mounty, noncom, police, police officer, sergeant, sheriff |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | officer of the law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | police officer |
| Synonyms: | MP, constable, cop, deputy, detective, flatfoot, fuzz, law enforcement agent, lawman, lawwoman, marshal, meter maid, military police, mounted police officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, police woman, policeman, sheriff, the man, traffic officer, trooper |
Example Sentences
- Clearly, the students and the sheriff don't have a problem with concealed carry being allowed on campus.
- One was even saved from being shot by a local sheriff in a roundup of strays in small town.
- And the sheriff has a thousand eyes, covering every inch of the sky.
| Main Entry: | police officer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | officer of the law |
| Synonyms: | MP, arm of the law, carabiniere, constable, cop, deputy, detective, flatfoot, flic, fuzz, gendarme, law enforcement agent, law enforcer, lawman, lawwoman, marshal, meter maid, military police, mounted police officer, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, policeman, policewoman, sheriff, the man, traffic officer, trooper |
| Main Entry: | bailiff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overseer |
| Synonyms: | agent, bobby, constable, deputy, magistrate, marshall, sheriff, steward |
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