Definition of lawman Lawman
/lɔˈmʌn/ - [lomun] - Law•man
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What does lawman mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: lawmen |
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| lawman - an officer of the law | ||
| law officer, peace officer | ||
| guardian, protector, shielder, defender a person who cares for persons or property | ||
| attorney general the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789" | ||
| border patrolman someone who patrols the borders of a country | ||
| constable a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff | ||
| deputy sheriff, deputy an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent | ||
| patrolman, flatfoot a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out | ||
| gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, turnkey, screw someone who guards prisoners | ||
| 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 | ||
| narc, narcotics agent, nark a lawman concerned with narcotics violations | ||
| police officer, policeman, officer a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" | ||
| 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 | ||
| texas ranger, 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 | ||
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Part of speech
🔤- lawman, noun, singular of lawmen.
