: a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)
Examples of lawman in a Sentence
Wyatt Earp was a famous American lawman of the Wild West.
as the rural county's chief lawman, the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower
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Richie tells the lawman that Harry is smart, but unhappy with his current employment with Conrad.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
The series will highlight the tense showdowns between lawmen and outlaws, the rise of cowboys and ranchers, the strength of pioneer women and the drive of abolitionists and fortune seekers who helped shape the American frontier.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 May 2025
As gallows are being built outside Lucas' jail cell, his estranged grandfather Harland Rust (Baldwin), an infamous outlaw, shows up to break him out of jail and take him to safety in Mexico, murdering a couple of lawmen in the process.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The duo play two different kinds of lawmen in the Western, directed by Richard Gray.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
The series will highlight the tense showdowns between lawmen and outlaws, the rise of cowboys and ranchers, the strength of pioneer women and the drive of abolitionists and fortune seekers who helped shape the American frontier.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 May 2025
As gallows are being built outside Lucas' jail cell, his estranged grandfather Harland Rust (Baldwin), an infamous outlaw, shows up to break him out of jail and take him to safety in Mexico, murdering a couple of lawmen in the process.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The duo play two different kinds of lawmen in the Western, directed by Richard Gray.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawman
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawman. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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lawman
noun
law·man
ˈlȯ-mən 
: a law-enforcement officer (as a sheriff or marshal)
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