• Sheriffdom

    Origin

    sheriff + -dom

    Full definition of sheriffdom

    Noun

    sheriffdom

    (plural sheriffdoms)
    1. 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.
    2. The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.
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