pocket-sheriffs

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pocket-sheriff
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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