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lawman
[ law-man, -muhn ]
/ ˈlɔˌmæn, -mən /
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noun, plural law·men [law-men, -muhn]. /ˈlɔˌmɛn, -mən/.
an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer.
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lawman
/ (ˈlɔːmən) /
noun plural -men
mainly US an officer of the law, such as a policeman or sheriff
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