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
As gallows are being built outside Lucas' jail cell, his estranged grandfather Harland Rust (Baldwin), an infamous outlaw, shows up to break him out of jail and take him to safety in Mexico, murdering a couple of lawmen in the process.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The duo play two different kinds of lawmen in the Western, directed by Richard Gray.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
Brosnan, 71, plays Irish lawman Gabriel Dove, while Jackson, 76, plays a mysterious outlaw calling himself St. Christopher.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
Hopkins was initially attached to play another character in the film, but stepped into the role of the lawman after the original actor, Jensen Ackles, departed due to a scheduling conflict once production resumed in the spring of 2023.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The duo play two different kinds of lawmen in the Western, directed by Richard Gray.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
Brosnan, 71, plays Irish lawman Gabriel Dove, while Jackson, 76, plays a mysterious outlaw calling himself St. Christopher.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
Hopkins was initially attached to play another character in the film, but stepped into the role of the lawman after the original actor, Jensen Ackles, departed due to a scheduling conflict once production resumed in the spring of 2023.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
Noun
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The body camera footage shows the interaction between two policemen and the 17-year-old who later died.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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His mood wavers between disgust and disdain, and his people skills were not improved by nearly dying in an ambush that left one policeman dead and Morck’s partner, Detective Sergeant Hardy (Jamie Sives), in a wheelchair.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The crook ripped the chain from the boy’s neck and kept going, speeding off north on Marion Ave., cops said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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And seriously, when the cops are agreeing there’s no riot — there is no riot.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Immigration officers in March raided a metal business in unincorporated El Cajon that contracts with the federal government.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement officers at the local, state and federal level spent nearly two weeks searching for Hardin, using dogs, drones and aircraft, at times hampered by severe weather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The constable threw her convulsing body over the back of a horse and carted her to county lines.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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The victim went back to the police six months later, and local detective constable, Mike Smith, led an investigation into what exactly occurred.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The suspect's dog has also been recovered and turned over to a humane society for care, the sheriff's office said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement personnel have been searching for Decker — scouring forested areas, structures and a river in the area where Decker was last known to be located, the sheriff's office said over the weekend.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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