lawman

¹

[law-man, -muhn]

noun

plural

lawmen 

1. an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer.

Lawman

²

[law-muhn]

noun

1. Layamon.

lawman

/ ˈlɔːmən /

noun

1. an officer of the law, such as a policeman or sheriff

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawman¹

before 1000; Middle English laweman, earlier lageman, Old English lahmann. See law ¹, -man

Example Sentences

He is among a field of current and former lawmen who have criticized Luna’s time in office as ineffective, uninspiring and opaque.

From Los Angeles Times

And the arrangement of having an elected top lawman has led to some strange situations and outsized personalities since we got our first sheriff in April 1850.

From Los Angeles Times

A.I. is becoming more lifelike by the day, making Olyphant’s quirky and very human contribution to the series’ android lineage a special kick to watch, and a welcome departure from his various lawman roles.

From Salon

It was Wayne — America’s biggest movie star, the self-reliant enforcer, the loping lawman who set the world to rights by virtue of his unbending fortitude.

From Los Angeles Times

“The West was tamed long before Brad Gates became sheriff, but like the lawmen before him, he ensured a rapidly growing county was kept safe.”

From Los Angeles Times

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