Undersheriff

Undersheriff
Undersheriff \Un"der*sher`iff\, n. A sheriff's deputy. [1913 Webster]

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  • undersheriff — noun In certain jurisdictions, a deputy sheriff; second in command to a sheriff …   Wiktionary

  • undersheriff — n. deputy sheriff …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • undersheriff — un•der•sher•iff [[t]ˈʌn dərˌʃɛr ɪf[/t]] n. gov a sheriff s deputy • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

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