lawman
law·man
noun \ˈlȯ-mən\Definition of LAWMAN
: a law-enforcement officer (as a sheriff or marshal)
Examples of LAWMAN
- Wyatt Earp was a famous American lawman of the Wild West.
- <as the rural county's chief lawman, the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower>
First Known Use of LAWMAN
1944
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