sheriff
n
1 (often 常作 High `Sheriff) chief officer of the Crown in counties and certain cities of England and Wales, with legal and ceremonial duties (英格兰和威尔士某些地区或城市的)行政长官, 郡长. Cf 参看 reeve 1.
2 chief judge of a district in Scotland (苏格兰的)司法长官.
3 (in the US) chief officer responsible for enforcing the law in a county (美国的)县治安官.