bailiff

/ˈbeɪlɪf/

noun 5name 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

court | private

VERB + BAILIFF

send in

The bank decided to send in a bailiff after the company failed to pay its debts.

BAILIFF + VERB

seize sth

The bailiff seized all the furniture because the family couldn't pay their rent.

Definitions

noun

An officer of the court

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

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Example Bank

The Bailiff of Jersey is the President of the States and acts as Speaker of the Assembly in the Westminster tradition. He is responsible for the orderly conduct of the States Assembly and its business

Wiktionary

Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and

Wiktionary

After the bailiff repossessed Tom's house, he was forced to doss down at a homeless shelter.

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The defendant handed his paperwork to the bailiff rather than directly to the judge.

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Nothing was more frequent than for a bailiff to seize Jack by the shoulders, and cry, "Mr. Peter, you are the king's prisoner."

Tatoeba · #9940590

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, bailiff is marked as historical, UK, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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