Bailli (en. Bailiff)

/bɛ.i/

Slang Meanings

A humorous term to refer to a person in charge.
He thinks he’s the bailiff of the gang.
Il se prend pour le bailli de la bande.
Used for a leader in an informal context.
He’s our bailiff for this project; he knows how to do everything.
C'est notre bailli pour ce projet, il sait tout faire.