SHERIFFS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

sheriffs

noun

plural of sheriff

as in troopers

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Recent Examples of sheriffs The author argues that sheriffs should not have independent authority over ballots and election procedures, and calls for the state legislature to clarify sheriff powers by amending the constitution to make sheriffs appointed rather than elected, similar to police chiefs. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Those sheriffs were featured in a recent Courier Journal investigation that found that one in six Kentucky counties has had a sheriff criminally charged or convicted since 2010. — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

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In the viral bar incident, the two troopers are seen sitting at the end of the bar.

— Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Some of the most difficult positions to fill have been state troopers, correction officers in the prisons, and nurses in psychiatric hospitals.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

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Meanwhile, investigators continue to run lab analyses on DNA found at her home as the desperate search for Guthrie continues.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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