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Sheriff vs Vigilante - What's the difference?

sheriff | vigilante |

As nouns the difference between sheriff and vigilante

is that sheriff is sheriff while vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

sheriff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, except Scotland) (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders and other duties.
  • (Scotland) A judge in the sheriff court, the court of a county or sheriffdom.
  • (US) A police officer, usually the chief of police for a county or other district.

    • Alternative forms

    * shrieve (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * sheriffalty * sheriffdom * sheriffry * sheriffship * sheriffwick

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To carry out the duties of a sheriff
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    vigilante

    English

    (wikipedia vigilante)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

    • Derived terms

    * digilante

    Anagrams

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