as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
as the rural county's chief lawman, the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower
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Recent Examples of lawman
Check out a museum to learn more about the town's history or see where famous outlaws and lawmen are buried.
Jerome: Once dubbed the Wickedest Town in the West, the hillside former copper-mining community is now filled with galleries, shops and restaurants.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
When the dust settled, the lawmen had gunned down four of the Cowboys in an event that became immortalized in books and film as a symbol of the Wild West.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
In exchange, the attorneys lavished the two veteran lawmen with nearly $100,000 in cash and gifts, federal prosecutors said.
—Joshua Goodman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
And the man responsible for it was the top lawman in the area — Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
When the dust settled, the lawmen had gunned down four of the Cowboys in an event that became immortalized in books and film as a symbol of the Wild West.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
In exchange, the attorneys lavished the two veteran lawmen with nearly $100,000 in cash and gifts, federal prosecutors said.
—Joshua Goodman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
And the man responsible for it was the top lawman in the area — Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawman
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Willis, known for portraying the policeman and sometimes a naval officer in the group, spoke with Morning Edition about the upcoming performance.—
Phil Harrell,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Howard | Reuters President Joe Biden on Sunday signed the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that clears the way for teachers, firefighters, policeman and other public sector workers who also receive pension income to receive increases in their Social Security benefits.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
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Having been itching for some neighbors more along their wavelength, cop Danny (Scotsman Sam Heughan trying very hard to disguise his native accent), and yoga instructor Becka (Australian Jessica De Gouw allowed to use her own) waste little time in introducing themselves.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ex-Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, convicted of aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd, is scheduled to be released from federal prison today.—
Axios Twin Cities,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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If state lawmakers approve the proposal, Simpson would become the state’s chief immigration officer and would oversee how local and state law enforcement agencies enforce Trump’s immigration agenda.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Darwin Gomez, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in July for kicking one of the officers and received a 364-day jail term.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Northern policemen such as Philadelphia constable George Alberti, who actually lived not far from Still, profited by moonlighting as a kidnapper for the plantation economy.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Jan. 2025
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Lindemann has been a constable for three years and served 28 years in the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 Oct. 2024
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The sheriff's office has not yet determined whether there was any history of domestic violence calls from the home.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The incident has also inspired a change in policy for detaining children during criminal investigations, the sheriff’s office said.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Lawman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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