ALL meanings of bailiff
bail·iff
B b - countable noun bailiff A bailiff is a law officer who makes sure that the decisions of a court are obeyed. Bailiffs can take a person's furniture or possessions away if the person owes money. 3
- countable noun bailiff A bailiff is an official in a court of law who deals with tasks such as keeping control in court. 3
- countable noun bailiff A bailiff is a person who is employed to look after land or property for the owner. 3
- noun bailiff the agent or steward of a landlord or landowner 3
- noun bailiff a sheriff's officer who serves writs and summonses, makes arrests, and ensures that the sentences of the court are carried out 3
- noun bailiff (formerly) a high official having judicial powers 3
- noun bailiff an official having custody of prisoners appearing in court 3
- noun bailiff a deputy sheriff who serves processes, etc. 3
- noun bailiff a court officer who guards the jurors, maintains order in the courtroom, etc. 3
- noun bailiff in England, an administrative official of a district, with power to collect taxes, serve as a magistrate, etc. 3
- noun bailiff an overseer or steward of an estate 3
- noun bailiff legal officer 1
- noun bailiff A person who performs certain actions under legal authority, in particular. 1
- noun bailiff an officer, similar to a sheriff or a sheriff's deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court, etc. 1
- noun bailiff (in Britain) a person charged with local administrative authority, or the chief magistrate in certain towns. 1
- noun bailiff (especially in Britain) an overseer of a landed estate or farm. 1
- noun bailiff (law enforcement) An officer of the court, particularly. 0
- noun bailiff A public administrator, particularly. 0
- noun bailiff A private administrator, particularly. 0
- noun bailiff (Slang) (Britain) Any debt collector, regardless of his or her official status. 0