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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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Constable Bob Sweeney, played by comedian Patton Oswalt, bumbles his way as a wannabe lawman before becoming a hero and saving the main character.
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The arrests happened during two raids in the Birmingham area and lawmen seized $920,000 worth of drugs: 140 pounds of marijuana worth $420,000; two pounds of cocaine worth $100,000 and four pounds of meth worth $400,000.
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The eight-day trial that begins Monday in federal court in Phoenix will determine whether the 85-year-old retired lawman is guilty of misdemeanor contempt of court for disobeying a judge’s order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
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Sooner or later lawmen, i.e., studio men, would catch up.
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Frustrated, Capone pressed charges against Dade County’s sheriff, alleging the lawman falsely imprisoned him.
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The law breaker and the lawman developed an unusual friendship.
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Still, there was no doubt the veteran lawman made for a challenging adversary.
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On Thursday night, lawmen said two more teens were taken into custody in Florida.
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First Known Use of lawman
1944
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playDefinition 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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