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DEPUTY SHERIFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deputy sheriff mean?
• DEPUTY SHERIFF (noun)
The noun DEPUTY SHERIFF has 1 sense:
1. someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
Familiarity information: DEPUTY SHERIFF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
deputy; deputy sheriff
Hypernyms ("deputy sheriff" is a kind of...):
law officer; lawman; peace officer (an officer of the law)
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