bailiff

US: /ˈbeɪɫəf/, /ˈbeɪɫɪf/

UK: /bˈe‍ɪlɪf/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

bailiff /'beilif/
  • danh từ
    • quan khâm sai (của vua Anh ở một vùng)
    • nhân viên chấp hành (ở toà án)
    • người quản lý của địa chủ

Advanced English dictionary

+ noun
1 (BrE) a law officer whose job is to take the possessions and property of people who cannot pay their debts
2 (BrE) a person employed to manage land or a large farm for sb else
3 (AmE) an official who keeps order in a court of law, takes people to their seats, watches prisoners, etc.

Collocation

ADJ.

court | private

VERB + BAILIFF

send in
Their landlord has threatened to send in the bailiffs if they don't pay their rent.

BAILIFF + VERB

seize sth
The bailiffs seized the car and house.

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