lawman

noun

law·​man ˈlȯ-mən 

: a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)

Synonyms

• bobby [British]
• bull [slang]
• constable [chiefly British]
• cop
• copper
• flatfoot [slang]
• fuzz
• gendarme
• officer
• police officer
• policeman
• shamus [slang]

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 on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lawman

• aman
• brahman
• brahmin
• common
• uncommon

Kids Definition

lawman

noun

law·​man ˈlȯ-mən 

: a law-enforcement officer (as a sheriff or marshal)