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

Utah Highway Patrol troopers were called to the spot of the three-car crash, where traffic was slowing due to ongoing construction, the court documents said.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Both the Chevrolet and Panzica came to rest in the right shoulder, according to troopers.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of troopers

Noun

Tallahassee police detectives have reviewed digital evidence and canvassed the area, police said in a statement Sunday.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The older brother, Marques Smith, said in an interview with detectives that they were dropped off from work at 29th Street and Indiana Avenue minutes before police officers were seen in the area, according to court records.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of detectives

Noun

When investigators approached him in 2010 about the investigation into his father’s killing, Douglas Herlihy referred them to his attorney.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Over 70 women came forward to investigators, reporting harrowing accounts of the brothers’ attacks, prosecutors said in their sentencing memo.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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