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bailiffship
bail·iff B0030000 (bā′lĭf)n.1. A court attendant entrusted with duties such as the maintenance of order in a courtroom during a trial.2. An official who assists a British sheriff and who has the power to execute writs, processes, and arrests.3. Chiefly British An overseer of an estate; a steward.
[Middle English baillif, from Old French baillis, baillif-, overseer of an estate, steward, from Medieval Latin *bāiulīvus, from Latin bāiulus, carrier.]
bail′iff·ship′ n.bailiffship (ˈbeɪlɪfʃɪp) n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the office of a bailiffThesaurus| Noun | 1. | bailiffship - the office of bailiffberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
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Words related to bailiffshipnoun the office of bailiffRelated Words- berth
- billet
- post
- situation
- position
- office
- place
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