n. in England; esp. formerly; any of various officers of a shire; or county in the U.S; the chief law-enforcement officer of a county; charged in general with the keeping of the peace and the execution of court orders
There were many sheriffs investigating the crime.
There were many sheriffs investigating the crime.
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