Bailiff /(bāl"ĭf)/

Bail·iff

Bailiff

n.
  1. Originally, a person put in charge of something; especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom powers of custody or care are intrusted.
    Lausanne is under the canton of Berne, governed by a bailiff sent every three years from the senate.
  2. A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc. (Eng. Law)
  3. An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc. [Eng.]