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Sheriffdom

noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.

    "His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death."

Etymology

From sheriff + -dom.

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