English Dictionary

sheriffdom

名詞

The regions in which a sheriff has authority. / The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.

日本語の意味

保安官が権限を行使する地域・領域 / 保安官の職務、または在任期間

After the storm, the sheriff rode through his sheriffdom to check on damaged homes and comfort worried families.

嵐の後、保安官は被害を受けた家屋を確認し、不安な家族を慰めるために自分の管轄区域を巡回した。

意味（1）

The regions in which a sheriff has authority.

Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.

意味（2）

The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.

His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.

sheriffdoms （ plural ）