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