Thesaurus: bailiff

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1. n. Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted.
2. n. A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc.
3. n. An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc.
4. n. an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
5. A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines,summon juries, etc.
6. n:100 n. an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.