bailiff

noun

1. (historical)An officer of the court
2. (UK)An officer of the court
3. (UK)An officer of the court
4. (US)An officer of the court
5. An officer of the court
6. (obsolete)A public administrator
7. (historical)A public administrator
8. A public administrator
9. A public administrator
10. A public administrator

    “The Bailiff of Jersey is the President of the States and acts as Speaker of the Assembly in the Westminster tradition. He is responsible for the orderly conduct of the States Assembly and its business. As Presiding Officer he has the right of speech – which is mainly exercised for ensuring the orderly conduct of the proceedings – but he cannot vote.”

11. A public administrator
12. (obsolete)A public administrator
13. (historical)A public administrator
14. (historical)A public administrator
15. (historical)A public administrator
16. (historical)A private administrator, particularly
17. (historical)A private administrator, particularly

    “Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.”

18. (historical)A private administrator, particularly
19. (UK, slang)Any debt collector, regardless of his or her official status.

name

1. A surname originating as an occupation.