bai ‧ liff /ˈbeɪlɪf/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: baillif , from bail ; ⇨ ↑ bail 1 ]
1 . British English someone who looks after a farm or land that belongs to someone else
2 . American English an official of the legal system who watches prisoners and keeps order in a court of law
3 . British English an official of the legal system who can take people’s goods or property when they owe money