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 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Seager’s game-tying home run from the 2023 World Series rather than a lawman from a state government agency that is outdated, and should be closed.
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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.
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Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Mueller, consistent with his decades as a button-down lawman, gave many one-word answers.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
In the title role, Norris embodied the archetype of the stoic but good-hearted Old West lawman.
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Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lawman
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
Mueller, consistent with his decades as a button-down lawman, gave many one-word answers.
—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
In the title role, Norris embodied the archetype of the stoic but good-hearted Old West lawman.
—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lawman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
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My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
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Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
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Weeks after the May 16 crash, cops were still looking to question the Honda driver who left the scene without stopping.
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Ten thousand cops were deployed to the financial district; access for paradegoers was limited to twenty-three checkpoints.
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According to detectives, officers found the 14-year-old after receiving a description of his vehicle over a broadcast.
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Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late Friday after officers received multiple reports of attacks in the west and north of Edinburgh.
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.
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The sheriff said the agency remains committed to transparency, professionalism and ethical standards.
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This investigation remains active and ongoing, the sheriff’s office said.
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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