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alguacil
al·gua·cil [ àlgwaa sl ] (plural al·gua·cils) or al·gua·zil [ àlgwaa sl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Hispanic sheriff: in Latin America, a law enforcement officer
[Early 16th century. Via Spanish< Arabic al-wazīr "the vizier"]
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