lawman

noun

law·​man ˈlȯ-mən How to pronounce lawman (audio)
: a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)

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
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Being part of a successful posse could earn a man a share of the reward money put up by the railroad, which was just a pittance compared to what the robbers took while the lawmen chasing them lived in the saddle for days or even weeks. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025 Still, Gunnels had found his calling, lawman. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025 Stein’s quarter-hour address included topics of teacher raises and public school funding on the K-12 education front; expansion of career education and apprenticeship programs after secondary education years; and a plea for more lawmen and action to help stop fentanyl. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025 Alex Breaux’s character, Wild Bill Hickman, was a notorious lawman and a member of this militia. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawman

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lawman was in 1944

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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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lawman

noun
law·​man ˈlȯ-mən How to pronounce lawman (audio)
: a law-enforcement officer (as a sheriff or marshal)

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