1. A Spanish or Spanish-American official or constable, especially one who carries out arrests or executes court orders.
Usage: historical; chiefly Spanish-speaking regions
2. An official in a Spanish bullfighting arena who maintains order and enforces rules.
Usage: bullfighting context

Examples

• The alguazil arrested the suspect on the magistrate's orders.
• In colonial Mexico, the alguazil served as the local law enforcement officer.
• The alguazil rode into the bullring on horseback to signal the start of the corrida.
• During the Spanish Inquisition, the alguazil was responsible for carrying out sentences.
• The town's alguazil maintained peace and order in the plaza.