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Sheriff
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs and processes, and the preservation of the peace.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sheriff'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/sheriff.html. 1828.