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baillie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(obsolete) The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
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(qualifier:Scottish local government) The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.
To ease street traffic congestion, improve transport facilities, and reduce unemployment, one Glasgow baillie has suggested establishing a Regional Passenger Transport Board.
1963 April, “News and Comment: Glasgow bus-rail disappointment”, in Modern Railways, page 228:
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Deriveds
baillie brushkie