lawman
noun
an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer.
lawmen
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pluralof lawman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For nearly a decade, four small-town Louisiana lawmen and a Subway shop owner manufactured phony crime reports to help foreign nationals stay in the U.S., federal prosecutors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“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 ● Oct. 26, 2024
And in this scene, the lawmen converge to arrest one person they believe they can get information from, Ernest Burkhart, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
In exchange, the attorneys lavished the two veteran lawmen with nearly $100,000 in cash and gifts, federal prosecutors said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
Chuck Muckle exhorted the newly arrived lawmen to arrest the protesters for trespassing, truancy, and disturbing the peace.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
