sheriffdom

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Definition of sheriffdom

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noun

The regions in which a sheriff has authority.

“Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.”
“For the purposes of the administration of justice, Scotland is to be divided into areas, each to be known as a “sheriffdom”.”

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noun

The regions in which a sheriff has authority.

“Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.”
“For the purposes of the administration of justice, Scotland is to be divided into areas, each to be known as a “sheriffdom”.”
The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.

“His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.”

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From sheriff + -dom.

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