bailiff C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /ˈbeɪlɪf/ UK /ˈbeɪlɪf/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an official who maintains order in a court or executes legal writs The bailiff escorted the unruly defendant from the courtroom. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an official who maintains... officersheriffstewardmarshalconstable Word family Derived forms bailiwick Related forms bailbailie Etymology AI details From Middle English baillif, from Old French baillif ('administrator, steward'), from Late Latin baiulivus, from Latin baiulus ('carrier, manager'). baillif Old French baiulus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bailiff **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbeɪlɪf/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbeɪlɪf/ ## Meanings 1. an official who maintains order in a court or executes legal writs ## Examples - The bailiff escorted the unruly defendant from the courtroom. ## Synonyms - officer - sheriff - steward - marshal - constable ## Derived Forms - bailiwick ## Related Forms - bail - bailie ## Roots and Affixes - Root: baillif - Root: baiulus ## Etymology From Middle English baillif, from Old French baillif ('administrator, steward'), from Late Latin baiulivus, from Latin baiulus ('carrier, manager'). ## AI Etymology Bailiff is a noun meaning "an official who maintains order in a court or executes legal writs". Historically, it is from Middle English baillif, from Old French baillif ('administrator, steward'), from Late Latin baiulivus, from Latin baiulus ('carrier, manager'). The historical chain links Old French baillif with Latin baiulus. Close English family members include bailiwick, bail, and bailie. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown