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🏛️ A town official 🏡 A land manager
baillie

baillie

9.9
A person who manages land or buildings and looks after them for the owner
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪli/
  • UK
translation icon : baillie
  • As a respected baillie, he ensured the property was well maintained and profitable.

Examples

  • The baillie oversaw the daily operations of the estate with great care.

  • The baillie managed the land and its resources, ensuring everything ran smoothly.

  • Villagers often consulted the baillie about disputes over land boundaries.

  • The baillie oversees the estate's maintenance.

  • Our baillie is very knowledgeable about the land.

  • As the village baillie, she was the first point of contact for any property issues.

  • The baillie played a crucial role in organizing community events on the estate.

Synonyms

landman
vsbaillie
  • Archaic
8.5

A person who manages a large estate, collecting rent and running farms

is a general manager of land or property rather than an estate employee
tacksman
vsbaillie
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who rents land from a landlord and lets it to farmers

is a manager responsible for land or property rather than a tenant sublandlord

How Responsible

landowner
42 2.5
baillie
  • UK
9.9
caretaker
60 1.9
estate agent
  • UK
57 2.6

Surface Forms

baillie singular
baillies plural

Etymology

Baillie comes from the old French root baillif, meaning 'a manager' or 'keeper', so a baillie could be the person who managed land or an estate in Scotland, looking after property and rents.