bailiff
/ˈbeɪlɪf/
noun
- An official in a court of law who keeps order, guards prisoners, and helps the judge.
- When the witness became upset, the bailiff calmly escorted her out.
- The bailiff told everyone to stand as the judge entered the courtroom.
- My uncle works as a bailiff at the county courthouse.
- A person who takes away someone's property to pay a debt, usually by order of a court.
- The bailiff came to the house to seize the family's car for unpaid loans.
- If you don't pay the fine, a bailiff may be sent to collect the money.
- The store owner was worried the bailiff would take his inventory.
- In some countries, a person who manages a farm or estate for the owner.
- As bailiff, she was responsible for hiring farm workers and buying supplies.
- The old manor had a bailiff who lived in a cottage on the property.
- The bailiff oversaw the planting and harvesting on the large estate.