How to pronounce “sheriff”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties.
• (Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
• (US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To carry out the duties of a sheriff. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

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