noun
1 ( BrE ) law officer who serves writs, seizes property, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ court
▪ private
VERB + BAILIFF
▪ send in
▪
Their landlord has threatened to send in the ~s if they don't pay their rent.
BAILIFF + VERB
▪ seize sth
▪
▪
The ~s seized the car and house.
2 ( AmE ) court official
ADJECTIVE
▪ court , courtroom
Bailiff is used after these nouns: ↑ court