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Bailiff

Part of speech: noun

Sense: 1

Definition: A court officer or sheriff responsible for maintaining order and security in a courtroom.

Example sentence: The bailiff calmly escorted the disruptive individual out of the courtroom.

Sense: 2

Definition: An officer responsible for serving legal documents and managing evictions.

Example sentence: The bailiff served the tenant with an eviction notice.

Sense: 3

Definition: A person employed by a hotel or restaurant to assist guests, carry luggage, or provide other services.

Example sentence: The attentive bailiff helped the hotel guests with their luggage upon arrival.

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