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reeves

The correct spelling is reeves.

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noun

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The correct spelling is reeves. Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.

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  1. 1.Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
  2. 2.The president of a township or municipal district council.
  3. 3.The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.
  4. 4.A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.

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