Definition of lawman
: 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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On Thursday night, lawmen said two more teens were taken into custody in Florida.
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Some might remember Jackie Gleason's magnificent portrayal of Texas lawman Buford T. Justice, while others might recall the chemistry between Reynolds and co-star Sally Field.
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The Obama administration has asserted its executive privilege to withhold the documents — just as lawmakers prepare to vote to hold the nation’s top lawman in contempt of Congress.
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First Known Use of lawman
1944
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: someone (such as a sheriff or marshal) whose job is to make sure that people obey the law
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