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undersheriff

un·der·sher·iff
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-sher-if]
    • /ˈʌn dərˌʃɛr ɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-sher-if]
    • /ˈʌn dərˌʃɛr ɪf/

Definitions of undersheriff word

  • noun undersheriff a sheriff's deputy, especially one on whom the sheriff's duties devolve when the office is vacant. 1
  • noun undersheriff a deputy sheriff 0
  • noun undersheriff In certain jurisdictions, a deputy sheriff; second in command to a sheriff. 0
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Origin of undersheriff

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at under-, sheriff

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Parts of speech for Undersheriff

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Undersheriff

undersheriff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undersheriff usage trend in Literature

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