LAWMAN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

lawman

noun

ˈlȯ-mən

Definition of lawman

as in policeman

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level as the rural county's chief lawman, the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower

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Recent Examples of lawman The moral decay of Karensville might as well be Charlottesville and the epithet-spewing McLeoud behaves too much like myriad red-state lawmen for comfort. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Maul and Devon's relationship is an entertaining tug-of-war; Lawson is a caf-loving lawman best described as well-meaning, but out of his element; and the inevitable arrival of Imperial forces (including two Inquisitors) quickly threatens disaster for both sides. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The statue should be of shortstop Corey Seager’s game-tying home run from the 2023 World Series rather than a lawman from a state government agency that is outdated, and should be closed. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026 As the lawmen avoided the beam of light and approached the car, the suspects were able to get inside and lock the doors. — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawman

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Noun

There was a group of them, policemen, and then there was a priest with them.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
With a policeman in charge of the program, there’s no more off-the-field games being played — only hard work trying to get back to the top.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of policeman

Noun

Th victim made contact with the bus and was struck, cops said.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
For example, a South Florida cop trying to find a vehicle could search and find a person’s information from thousands of miles away in other states, a selling point that gained Flock dozens of law enforcement contracts, the Herald found.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cop

Noun

During Thursday's hearing, Judge Paul Scoggin granted Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro bond.

— TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Less than two weeks after departing the Kansas City Current, former head coach and sporting director Vlatko Andonovski is set to take over the last-place Chicago Stars as the fellow National Women’s Soccer League club’s chief soccer officer.

— PJ Green September 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

Jenna Ziviani, a constable at the police station, helped deliver Lyla while receiving guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Thompson alerted a town administrator and special constable named Sherise Fountain, who went to investigate.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of constable

Noun

In 2020, a sheriff’s deputy shot trade school student Andres Guardado, 18, in the back several times, killing him.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
During the investigation, Washington and her family pointed out videos and photos of Brown’s social media accounts that depicted a baby that looked like their newborn, the sheriff’s office said.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheriff

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