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
The company’s top character, the brutal future lawman Judge Dredd, had been developed into a feature film starring Sylvester Stallone in the late 1990s, and many of its edgy science fiction stories have potential in other media.
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Hickok’s fabled career as a lawman in Abilene lasted only a matter of months.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Americans have always owned guns and used them to project strength and vigor—think of the gun-slinging cowboy or the gun-carrying lawman immortalized in Hollywood.
—Jeremi Suri, TIME, 14 July 2024
Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson courted trouble as lawmen in Dodge City.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Hickok’s fabled career as a lawman in Abilene lasted only a matter of months.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Americans have always owned guns and used them to project strength and vigor—think of the gun-slinging cowboy or the gun-carrying lawman immortalized in Hollywood.
—Jeremi Suri, TIME, 14 July 2024
Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson courted trouble as lawmen in Dodge City.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
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The three main protagonists are a celebrated actress, her wealthy businessman husband who is kidnapped and a policeman who was the woman’s friend in earlier years but who has become estranged.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In photos: Flash flooding devastates parts of Spain 1 of 32 The father of one of those who died in the parking garage, a local policeman, told Spain’s El Mundo newspaper that residents had rushed to move their cars, but the water rose faster than people were expecting, trapping them.Lauren Kent, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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He's supposed to take it easy but instead partners with a young Oregon cop (Tye Sheridan) to tackle a neo-Nazi group with nefarious plans and a charismatic leader (Nicholas Hoult).Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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That claim has been spread by the network of inauthentic websites controlled by former Florida cop John Dougan, who now lives in Moscow and runs a network of pro-Kremlin websites.David Gilbert, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Early last month, the Antioch City Council allocated up to $500,000 for its gun violence reduction initiative to fund long-term assistance from outside law enforcement agencies, whose officers would earn $200 an hour.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Traps have also been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police said.Austin Mullen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Each court has one justice of the peace and one constable.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then the constable arrested two township employees.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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The victim was identified as Adrian Puga, of Salinas, according to the sheriff’s office.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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However, 13 Colorado police departments and sheriff’s offices that killed one person in 2023 have reported zero shootings so far this year.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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