sheriff

noun

Definition of sheriffnext
as in marshal

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Recent Examples of sheriff The sheriff’s office has not confirmed the identity of the man found in the pool. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 There’s a new sheriff in town at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Orange County sheriff’s deputies were going door to door in areas under evacuation order, telling people to leave for their safety, Sgt. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Bianka Brown, the chief financial officer of the sheriff’s office, was also indicted on 20 similar charges. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheriff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
  1. marshal
  2. trooper
  3. inspector
  4. detective
  5. investigator
  6. patrolman
  7. lieutenant
  8. sergeant
Noun
  • After Cohen collected her personal belongings, the marshal escorted her out of the building.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The fire marshal's office will continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of marshal
Noun
  • Colorado State Patrol troopers say not only are some drivers being charged for one DUI, but troopers are seeing issues where the same driver is getting more than one DUI.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to state police, the trooper allegedly spotted what looked like a firearm near the center console while speaking to Elliott-Guillory.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trooper
Noun
  • Management probably knew there was a rodent problem, as the inspector counted over 10 doo doo dots inside the manager’s office.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to the plumbing and ventilation issues, an inspector documented a number of other defects with the home’s structure and foundation in 2025, according to court filings.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspector
Noun
  • Sheriff’s officials said Mullennix pointed a gun at a detective and threatened to shoot him before barricading herself inside the home.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators said Mullennix ran inside when a detective tried to contact her, then allegedly pointed a gun from a window and threatened to shoot him.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of detective
Noun
  • In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wichita Police Department asked anyone with video of the incident to upload it so investigators could take a look.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Roseville-Rocklin regional SWAT team assisted investigators in serving the warrant Friday morning.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigator
Noun
  • The second time, he was joined by the state highway patrolman who had issued the ticket and by a Catholic priest who had been on the road that night and testified that conditions had been treacherous.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Assembly Bill 2337 was authored by outgoing lawmaker and former California highway patrolman Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of patrolman
Noun
  • What finally persuaded Keitel was a lengthy passage written by Ferrara’s collaborator Zoë Lund, who also plays a woman with whom the lieutenant mainlines heroine.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ann Mannix rose steadily through the ranks, from lieutenant in 2003 to commander in 2015 and to deputy chief in 2018.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lieutenant
Noun
  • Palmberg has worked for the Sheriff’s Office for 19 years in several positions, including patrol deputy and sergeant.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD cold case sergeant and adjunct professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the scale of the investigation stands out to him.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sergeant

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