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bailiff vs official

official vs bailiff

bailiff and official both are nouns.

bailiff is not an adjective while official is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bailiff Yes No No No
official Yes Yes No No
As nouns, official is a hypernym of bailiff; that is, official is a word with a broader meaning than bailiff:
  • bailiff: an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Other hypernyms of bailiff include functionary.
bailiff (noun) official (noun)
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
bailiff (adjective) official (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between bailiff and official

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