pocket-sheriff

noun

A sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the Crown, without a nomination by the judges in the exchequer.

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Meanings

nounpocket-sheriff (plural pocket-sheriffs)

plural pocket-sheriffs

  1. UKhistoricallawA sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the Crown, without a nomination by the judges in the exchequer.
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APA

pocket-sheriff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket-sheriff

MLA

“pocket-sheriff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket-sheriff. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pocket-sheriff,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket-sheriff.

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