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bailiff

noun

/ˈbeɪlɪf/

Meaning

An official who keeps order in a court, carries out court orders, or collects debts.

The bailiff asked everyone to rise as the judge entered the courtroom.

marshal, officer, constable, court official

civilian, defendant

court bailiff, bailiff duties, bailiff order, bailiff service

a young person below the age of adult criminal responsibility; relating to young people

The action of reforming an institution or practice; improvement or amendment.

a small piece of paper or material attached to something to identify or describe it

an animal that is one year old, especially a horse

a prolonged bitter quarrel or campaign of revenge

The main course of a meal (US); the right to enter or access (formal).