lawman

law·man

L0074300 (lô′măn′, -mən)n. A law officer, such as a sheriff or marshal.

lawman

(ˈlɔːmən) n, pl -men (Professions) chiefly US an officer of the law, such as a policeman or sheriff

law•man

(ˈlɔˌmæn, -mən)

n., pl. -men (-ˌmɛn, -mən) an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer. [before 1000]

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lawman - an officer of the law law officer, peace officerdefender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or propertyattorney general - the chief law officer of a country or stateborder patrolman - someone who patrols the borders of a countryconstable - a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriffdeputy, deputy sheriff - someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergenciesflatfoot, patrolman - a policeman who patrols a given regiongaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey - someone who guards prisonerspolice lieutenant, lieutenant - an officer in a police forcemarshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of lawmilitary policeman, MP - a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisonersnarc, narcotics agent, nark - a lawman concerned with narcotics violationspolice officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"police sergeant, sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeantsheriff - the principal law-enforcement officer in a countysolicitor general - a law officer appointed to assist an attorney generalRanger, Texas Ranger - a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontierwarden - the chief official in charge of a prisonwarder - a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

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