Synonyms for bailiff
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Warrant officer — an officer of the court Any law enforcement officer charged with courtroom security and order
warrant officer, catch-pole, process server, high bailiff, beadle, bumbailiff dated UK
2. Consul — A public administrator An appointee of the French king administering certain districts of northern France in…
Other
judge, castellan, mayor, steward, overseer, governor, bailie UK, hundredman, landvogt, burghmaster, huissier de justice, distrainor dated
Definitions
- n. 1
An officer of the court Any law enforcement officer charged with courtroom security and order.
- n. 2
A public administrator An appointee of the French king administering certain districts of northern France in the Middle Ages.
Related words
- Word family
- bailiffry bailiffship bail bailey bailie bailiwick baillie
- Phrases
- high bailiff bound bailiff
Forms
- Plural
- bailiffs → catch-poles, beadles, bumbailiffs, consuls…
Example sentences
- capitol A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
- consul Do not say anything, please, about your consul.
By length
- 5 letters
- judge1, mayor2, jurat
- 6 letters
- consul2, beadle2, bailie2
- 7 letters
- capitol3, steward2
- 8 letters
- governor3, overseer4, landvogt
- 9 letters
- castellan
- 10 letters
- bumbailiff, hundredman, distrainor
- 11 letters
- burghmaster
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mayor2 = 2 syllables).