Usage Note
Shérif entered French from English, primarily through Hollywood Westerns, and refers to an American or Canadian elected county sheriff. In France the equivalent law-enforcement role is held by a commissaire or gendarme; shérif is never used for French officials. The plural is shérifs.
Examples
"Le shérif a arrêté le suspect."
Natural Translation
The sheriff arrested the suspect.
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