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peace officer vs deputy sheriff

deputy sheriff vs peace officer

peace officer and deputy sheriff both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peace officer Yes No No No
deputy sheriff Yes No No No
As nouns, deputy sheriff is a hyponym of peace officer; that is, deputy sheriff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peace officer:
  • peace officer: an officer of the law
  • deputy sheriff: someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
peace officer (noun) deputy sheriff (noun)
an officer of the law someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
Difference between peace officer and deputy sheriff

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