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
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.
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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
And the man responsible for it was the top lawman in the area — Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
In the time this took, and despite the lawmen’s exhaustive searching, the culprit got away.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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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
And the man responsible for it was the top lawman in the area — Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
In the time this took, and despite the lawmen’s exhaustive searching, the culprit got away.
—Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
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As Aqua returned home, Clint called fellow policeman Ellis Stagger (Richard Armitage) in a frantic hurry, asking him to run an address search for Aqua and send it to him immediately.Yasmin Garaad, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the authorities prepared to reopen the hospital and journalists waited, gang opened fire, killing several journalists and a policeman, while wounding others.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
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Having been itching for some neighbors more along their wavelength, cop Danny (Scotsman Sam Heughan trying very hard to disguise his native accent), and yoga instructor Becka (Australian Jessica De Gouw allowed to use her own) waste little time in introducing themselves.Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ex-Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, convicted of aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd, is scheduled to be released from federal prison today.Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sutter patients wait too long for imaging tests, said Mark Sevco, the health systems’ chief operating officer.Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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There was footage from the New Orleans tragedy where there are a number of officers captured on video.Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bobby Justice, a former constable who previously lived in Pikeville, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2018 for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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The constable got into the duplex and found a man and woman dead inside.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
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Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The suspect, identified as Diego Vasquez-Gomez, was arrested on Thursday when detectives from the sheriff’s office served a search warrant at a residence in Pittsburg.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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