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Definition bailiff in American English

bailiff noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbeɪlɪf/
1

someone whose job is to guard prisoners in a court

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2

an official whose job is to take away the possessions of someone who has not paid money they owe

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Definition bailiff in American English