1
: a local administrative agent of an Anglo-Saxon king
2
: a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations
3
a
: the council president in some Canadian municipalities
b
: a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations
deer reeve
rove
ˈrōv 
or reeved; reeving
or reeved; reeving
1
: to pass (something, such as a rope) through a hole or opening
2
: to fasten by passing through a hole or around something
3
: to pass a rope through
of a rope
: to pass through a block or similar device
: the female of the ruff (sandpiper)
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Dave Carlson, the reeve of Emerson-Franklin, said instances of people crossing the border outside the checkpoint have dropped significantly in recent years.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2022
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“Reeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reeve. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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