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
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 officer proposed a vote to abort the mission, and the young, inexperienced lawmen agreed to abandon the plane.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2022
I push Katherine ahead of me through the fine double doors, anxious to escape before what passes for lawmen return.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
