reeve/ri:v; riv/ n1 (Brit)(a) (formerly) chief magistrate of a town or district （旧时）市镇或区的司法官. Cf 参看 sheriff 1.(b) (in medieval times) steward of a manor （中世纪时期）庄园的管家.2 (in Canada) elected head of a village or town council （加拿大）乡镇议会的议长.
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