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
For our story about a Texas lawman’s two-year quest to criminally charge school librarians over the books on their shelves, Tyler Kingkade and I obtained the officer’s 821-page investigative file and videos of his attempts to question librarians.
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 24 July 2024
Mayor Karen Bass selects longtime lawman Jim McDonnell as L.A.’s next police chief
In selecting McDonnell, Bass is getting a steady hand as the massive security challenges of the World Cup and the Olympic Games loom on the horizon.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The interviews add context about how the Civil War, the banking industry and a salacious press corps fueled tensions between the lawmen and outlaws in territorial Arizona.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 24 July 2024
Mayor Karen Bass selects longtime lawman Jim McDonnell as L.A.’s next police chief
In selecting McDonnell, Bass is getting a steady hand as the massive security challenges of the World Cup and the Olympic Games loom on the horizon.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The interviews add context about how the Civil War, the banking industry and a salacious press corps fueled tensions between the lawmen and outlaws in territorial Arizona.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
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The incident hit a nerve in the city where there has been growing public anger over police violence, including an incident where an off-duty policeman killed a man for allegedly stealing soap from a market, Reuters reported.Abel Alvarado, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Armed policemen are a common sight in Panama City and tourist areas in particular, are very safe.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Beverly Hills cop movies, spanning three theatrical releases, counts $712M at the global box office; the fourth title Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F recently becoming a Netflix streaming hit.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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That marks a Season 14 high for the family/cop drama, including the 10 episodes that aired February through May; a second straight week of growth (+11%); and a 3% increase over May’s mid-season finale.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Police told the person to drop their weapon, but the individual pointed it at officers.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But in the meantime, John Idol, Capri’s chief executive officer and chairman, has gone into overdrive and is overseeing changes at Michael Kors personally.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The arrest is the latest legal trouble against Hatch, who faces numerous charges following an extensive investigation by police into the constable’s office that also saw numerous deputy constables arrested.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Statesman's examination of dispatch logs revealed that county constables have been providing overnight and weekend protection to Garza’s home since February — a security force mobilized within days of the posting of his address on social media.Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Sep. 2024
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He was fired by the sheriff’s office following the shooting.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sampson's arrest is not related to the deaths of two Hamilton County Justice Center inmates in late November, the sheriff's office confirmed.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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