The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
A bailiff.
A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.
A government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.
An agent of a corporation, or of any body of people engaged in a business enterprise; specifically, in the University of Cambridge, a member of the senate appointed to carry out specific duties.