law·man (lô m n , -m n)n. A law officer, such as a sheriff or marshal. |
lawman [ˈlɔːmən]
n pl -men
(Business / Professions) Chiefly US an officer of the law, such as a policeman or sheriff
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| Noun | 1. |  lawman - an officer of the law attorney general - the chief law officer of a country or state border patrolman - someone who patrols the borders of a country constable - a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff deputy, deputy sheriff - someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies police lieutenant, lieutenant - an officer in a police force marshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law military policeman, MP - a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners police sergeant, sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeant sheriff - the principal law-enforcement officer in a county solicitor general - a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general Ranger, Texas Ranger - a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier warden - the chief official in charge of a prison warder - a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners |
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