: a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)
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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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All were captivated by the uncertain promise of a better future: traders and trackers, surveyors and settlers, missionaries and soldiers, lawmen and outlaws — people just making their way.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Check out a museum to learn more about the town's history or see where famous outlaws and lawmen are buried.
Jerome: Once dubbed the Wickedest Town in the West, the hillside former copper-mining community is now filled with galleries, shops and restaurants.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
When the dust settled, the lawmen had gunned down four of the Cowboys in an event that became immortalized in books and film as a symbol of the Wild West.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
In exchange, the attorneys lavished the two veteran lawmen with nearly $100,000 in cash and gifts, federal prosecutors said.
—Joshua Goodman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Check out a museum to learn more about the town's history or see where famous outlaws and lawmen are buried.
Jerome: Once dubbed the Wickedest Town in the West, the hillside former copper-mining community is now filled with galleries, shops and restaurants.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
When the dust settled, the lawmen had gunned down four of the Cowboys in an event that became immortalized in books and film as a symbol of the Wild West.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
In exchange, the attorneys lavished the two veteran lawmen with nearly $100,000 in cash and gifts, federal prosecutors said.
—Joshua Goodman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawman. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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lawman
noun
law·man
ˈlȯ-mən 
: a law-enforcement officer (as a sheriff or marshal)
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