SHERIFF, n. In America the chief executive officer of a county, whose … — The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

SHERIFF, n. In America the chief executive officer of a county, whose most characteristic duties, in some of the Western and Southern States, are the catching and hanging of rogues.

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