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
Much like the lawman drowning his sorrows in alcohol, a robber named Robbie with Robin Hood-like tendencies may trigger some knee-jerk skepticism from viewers wary of reductive tropes.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
What happens if and when a Texas lawman tries to slap cuffs on a Democrat in New York or California?
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
James Best played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, the comic-relief lawman constantly outwitted by the Dukes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
Colby is a gangster wannabe, and Niro has become a lawman, leaving the 'street rat' life behind.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 May 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
What happens if and when a Texas lawman tries to slap cuffs on a Democrat in New York or California?
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
James Best played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, the comic-relief lawman constantly outwitted by the Dukes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
Colby is a gangster wannabe, and Niro has become a lawman, leaving the 'street rat' life behind.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
Noun
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Through the streets of World War I Paris, the bohemian artist attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in an increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The officer tells Wallen that the police were attempting to understand what happened after a chair fell from the bar’s rooftop and landed by the policeman’s patrol car.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cops showed up and arrested him for God knows what, but Lee definitely didn’t serve four days and one morning for protesting apartheid or being gay in Victorian England.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Silver family is comprised of Boston District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), Boston PD Detective Lena Silver, Police Superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner) and renowned Baptist pastor Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson).—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wilson is still Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer and was in attendance at St James’ Park on Sunday as a visiting official.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The county then introduced a budget proposal that cut the sheriff’s salary in half and the constable’s salary by 75 percent, to $31,000.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Hood County sheriff said that his department’s dive team was dispatched to the scene.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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The driver experienced non-life-threatening injuries and the children appeared uninjured, the sheriff's office continued.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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