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baillie

9.9

A town official in Scotland who helps run the council and deals with small legal matters

noun
/ˈbeɪli/

: baillie

As a baillie, she was responsible for overseeing local council meetings and minor legal matters.

Examples

Historically, a baillie played a key role in the administration of Scottish towns.
The baillie presided over the local council meeting.
The newly elected baillie attended the opening of the community center in Edinburgh.
Many baillies are elected every four years.
The newly elected baillie attended the opening of the community center in Edinburgh.
As a baillie, she was responsible for overseeing local council meetings and minor legal matters.
Historically, a baillie played a key role in the administration of Scottish towns.

Synonyms

magistrate

vsbaillie

63 7.2

A local official who hears small legal cases and decides on minor crimes or disputes

is specific to Scottish local councils with both judicial and administrative duties

bailie

vsbaillie

1 9.9

A Scottish town official who helps run the council and makes local legal decisions

is the alternative spelling for the same Scottish municipal role

How Senior

judge

∞ 2.7

magistrate

63 7.2

baillie

9.9

councilmember

5 3.6

Surface Forms

baillie singular

baillies plural

Etymology

Baillie comes from the old French word baillif, which meant 'an officer in charge'. So a baillie in Scotland was a town official who judged small cases and helped run local council business.