Lawman
1 Americannoun
noun
plural
lawmennoun
Etymology
Origin of lawman
before 1000; Middle English laweman, earlier lageman, Old English lahmann. See law 1, -man
Example Sentences
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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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