: 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 revolver was gifted to Pat Garrett, the lawman who killed Billy the Kid, by his friends in El Paso, Texas.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Mendoza continued to threaten the victim's life and her family, shouting in Spanish in front of the lawmen.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Playing a parade of townsfolk, employers, lovers, lawmen, showmen, coroners, conductors, and thieves, Cromer’s agile ensemble of eight all lend Dead Outlaw legitimate vocal force and charm, along with a sense of playful pizazz.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
The lawmen then went around the corner and entered an E. 205th St. apartment around 11:15 a.m., emerging shortly after with Cotto in handcuffs and loading her into an NYPD squad car.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Mendoza continued to threaten the victim's life and her family, shouting in Spanish in front of the lawmen.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Playing a parade of townsfolk, employers, lovers, lawmen, showmen, coroners, conductors, and thieves, Cromer’s agile ensemble of eight all lend Dead Outlaw legitimate vocal force and charm, along with a sense of playful pizazz.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
The lawmen then went around the corner and entered an E. 205th St. apartment around 11:15 a.m., emerging shortly after with Cotto in handcuffs and loading her into an NYPD squad car.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawman. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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lawman
noun
law·man
ˈlȯ-mən 
: a law-enforcement officer (as a sheriff or marshal)
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