undersheriff

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(undər sher′if )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•der•sher•iff  (undər sher′if ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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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