"enforcement agent" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: enforcement agents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} enforcement agent (plural enforcement agents)
  1. (UK) bailiff Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-enforcement_agent-en-noun-7GRIIq8- Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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