WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•der•sher•iff
(un′dər sher′if ),USA pronunciation n.
- Governmenta sheriff 's deputy, esp. one on whom the sheriff 's duties devolve when the office is vacant.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see under-, sheriff
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