tillsyningsman — meaning in English

English meaning

• bailiff noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
• watchdog noun A dog kept to guard property, or by extension, a person or group that monitors organisations for wrongdoing.

Senses

tillsyningsman is used for these senses in English:

• bailiff (historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.
• watchdog (figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.

bailiff — full definition

1. noun A court officer responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and enforcing the judge's orders.
2. noun An officer who enforces court orders such as evictions or seizure of property to repay a debt.

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