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
Elam took the same route at the same speed and stopped in the same places Pusser, the iconic Southern lawman, took on the night he and his wife were reportedly ambushed.
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Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 23 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
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Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 23 Feb. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
Noun
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But that night a policeman came to the house and told her James had been arrested.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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As an undercover policeman, his job is to loiter near the men’s bathroom at the local shopping mall and seduce passing trade into committing acts of what his superiors would call gross indecency.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article A 6-year-old girl was found unconscious in a bathtub inside a Brooklyn apartment under suspicious circumstances, cops said Friday.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Read Next Florida Officer ran tags of 15 vehicles outside ex’s apartment, Florida cops say.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Haider said Abdul suspects that the letter likely came from someone who lives in the same apartment complex on Jan. 24, days before federal immigration officers carried out arrests in Chicago and the suburbs.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The officer approached the man, identified as Espinoza, for questioning, the bureau said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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On Friday, as residents gathered at the Bilal mosque for afternoon prayers, several constables, sheriff’s deputies and private security guards stood watch.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Attorneys for the County of San Diego have argued that reports produced by the sheriff’s Critical Incident Review Board, or CIRB, are protected by attorney-client privilege because of the presence of the sheriff’s lawyer at review board meetings.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Should the sheriff be removed, the Board of Supervisors would have 30 days to appoint a replacement or call a special election.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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