sheriffdom

Noun

 * 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.
 * 1) The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.
 * His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.
 * His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.

Translations

 * Persian: حوزه استحفاظی