: a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)
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Examples of lawman in a Sentence
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
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The judge said the sentence reflected the complexity of the mixed verdicts following two lengthy trials and the almost Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of Bongiovanni's career, in which the lawman racked up enough front-page accolades to fill a trophy case.
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CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Shelton starred as legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Over the course of his career, Costner has portrayed many a historical figure, including Eliot Ness in The Untouchables; the Old West lawman title character in 1994’s Wyatt Earp; and Jim Garrison, the district attorney investigating JFK’s assassination, in JFK.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Around a year later, Wallace wrote a story about legendary lawman Bass Reeves.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Shelton starred as legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Over the course of his career, Costner has portrayed many a historical figure, including Eliot Ness in The Untouchables; the Old West lawman title character in 1994’s Wyatt Earp; and Jim Garrison, the district attorney investigating JFK’s assassination, in JFK.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Around a year later, Wallace wrote a story about legendary lawman Bass Reeves.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
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lawman
noun
law·man
ˈlȯ-mən 
: a law-enforcement officer (as a sheriff or marshal)
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