lawmen
- plural of lawman.
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
The federal investigation into Suffolk County’s top lawmen spanned years during the Gilgo Beach case, a period during which both Burke and Spota had spurned help from the FBI.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
The courts, local lawmen, and state and national troops all lined up against the union organizers.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
