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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Noun

The Alaska State Medical Examiner’s Office identified the remains as belonging to Patrick Orville Dearth, who was reported missing to the Fairbanks Police Department in November 1993, state troopers said.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Towering flames and thick black smoke swallowed a New York State Police cruiser after a chain-reaction crash on a rural highway Tuesday morning, leaving two troopers injured, according to authorities, as dramatic photos captured the fiery aftermath.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of troopers

Noun

This investigation remains active as detectives continue efforts to determine whether the juvenile or others may be connected to additional incidents.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
The gun violence detectives are investigating the shooting, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of detectives

Noun

The courtroom then heard recordings of Colt’s interview with investigators less than an hour after the shooting.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Authorities in California are searching for two 9-year-old children who investigators say were abducted by their father this week, warning there is concern for their well-being.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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