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
Recent Examples of lawman from the Web
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The bond between Stan and Philip is genuine, Rhys says, suggesting that relationship played a role in the lawman's decision to back down.
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The disclosures make clear that the Justice Department’s investigations are in fact expanding and accelerating into territory Trump has previously said the lawmen have no business looking at.
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Gray's death sparked a 24-hour crime spree that included two kidnappings and ultimately the death of Thomas, who lawmen say is suspected of killing Gray.
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The lawman’s earnest efforts are a sideshow to the main drama, though, which pits Tigrero and his minions against a solitary avenger known as Silenzio.
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As one of the senior lawmen in fast-growing Fort Bend County, Thompson said juvenile trafficking is a crime that is on their radar.
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Long-running tensions between the lawmen and a faction of cowboys – represented this morning by Billy Claiborne, the Clanton brothers, and the McLaury brothers – will come to a head over Tombstone’s gun law.
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Indeed, the picture of the hard-charging lawman standing up for women does not square with the secretly abusive and controlling boyfriend described in the magazine.
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Inside the house, camera footage showed the entry team’s methodical pace as lawmen worked their way from the front of the house.
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First Known Use of lawman
1944
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detective, inspector, investigator, plainclothesman, sherlock, sleuth;
marshal (also marshall), sheriff, trooper;
captain, lieutenant, sergeant;
constabulary, heat [slang], police, police force;
operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator;
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Definition of lawman for English Language Learners
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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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