Definition of sheriff

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A contraction of the term "shire reeve". The term from the Old English scīrgerefa designated a royal official responsible for keeping the peace (a "reeve") throughout a shire or county on behalf of the king. See ~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheriff