lawman

noun

ˈlȯ-mən How to pronounce lawman (audio)
Definition of lawmannext
as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level as the rural county's chief lawman, the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower

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Recent Examples of lawman The statue should be of shortstop Corey Seager’s game-tying home run from the 2023 World Series rather than a lawman from a state government agency that is outdated, and should be closed. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026 As the lawmen avoided the beam of light and approached the car, the suspects were able to get inside and lock the doors. — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 Mueller, consistent with his decades as a button-down lawman, gave many one-word answers. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026 In the title role, Norris embodied the archetype of the stoic but good-hearted Old West lawman. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
  1. policeman
  2. cop
  3. officer
  4. constable
  5. sheriff
Noun
  • Set between the 1950s and ’80s, the film tells the story of four male friends whose lives are shattered by the arrival of a policeman and his wife in their small working-class town.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • Bernthal played the real-life Baltimore policeman Wayne Jenkins, who led a crew of officers who shook down people for cash and drugs.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Definition of policeman
Noun
  • Then Nia fell in love, got dumped, had the cops called on her in a confrontation with her boyfriend—and produced her most heart-stopping work to date.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Investigators pulled bodycam footage from other cops who had been in the room.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of cop
Noun
  • No video has surfaced depicting the moment of the shooting and none of the officers were wearing body cameras.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of officer
Noun
  • The woman was able to flee the scene and located deputy constables.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
Definition of constable
Noun
  • The three friends who traveled with Wells on the boat to Horn Island have been interviewed in depth, the sheriff told the Sun Herald.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The sheriff's office is urging anyone who may have been victimized by Marchica or anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact detectives.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of sheriff

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