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nouna peace officer subordinate to a sheriff. Origin of deputy sheriffFirst recorded in 1665–75 Words nearby deputy sheriffdeputation, depute, deputize, deputy, deputy minister, deputy sheriff, de Quervain's disease, De Quincey, der., deracinate, deradicalize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deputy sheriffSillett played his trumps boldly, not knowing that he was speaking to a deputy-sheriff. Bunch Grass|Horace Annesley Vachell The deputy-sheriff kept saying it over and over to himself as he hurried to the hospital. The Lady Doc|Caroline Lockhart As most of them had never seen the play, they were not surprised when Holden did not again join the attack on the deputy-sheriff. Northern Lights|Gilbert Parker Because Cotton's a deputy-sheriff; he had a right to arrest you.
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