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lawman

noun

law·​man ˈlȯ-mən How to pronounce lawman (audio)
: a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)

Example Sentences

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
Recent Examples on the Web The schools chief job was a homecoming for Arredondo, an experienced Texas lawman who was no stranger to danger. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Sheriff Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 Taxpayers have paid out more than $20 million in settlements for wrongful deaths, jailhouse strip searches and other assorted abuses involving Kern County deputies during Youngblood’s 15-year run as top lawman. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The show is based on the real-life lawman and was announced as part of an overall deal Yoruba Saxon signed with Paramount back in September 2021. Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 June 2022 This one was taken by David Oyelowo, who will take on the role of Bass Reeves in the upcoming Taylor Sheridan series about the legendary lawman. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 28 May 2022 Before signing on to play the new Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds, Zahn McClarnon was winning laughs as a much more dim-witted lawman on Reservation Dogs. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2022 Within 24 hours, another top lawman announced that the account was wrong: There was no initial shootout. Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, 27 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lawman was in 1944

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