lawman

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ˈlɔˌmæn/ UK /ˈlɔːmæn/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
a law-enforcement officer, such as a sheriff or marshal

The grizzled lawman tracked the outlaws across three counties.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a law-enforcement officer,... officer sheriff marshal constable policeman deputy

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outlaw criminal

Word family

Related forms lawlawmenlawyer

Etymology

A compound of law (Old English lagu) and man (Old English mann). The Old English lahmann denoted a declarer or man of the law.

lagu Old English mann Old English

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Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives

# lawman

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈlɔˌmæn
**IPA (UK):** ˈlɔːmæn

## Meanings
1. a law-enforcement officer, such as a sheriff or marshal

## Examples
- The grizzled lawman tracked the outlaws across three counties.

## Synonyms
- officer
- sheriff
- marshal
- constable
- policeman
- deputy

## Antonyms
- outlaw
- criminal

## Related Forms
- law
- lawmen
- lawyer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lagu
- Root: mann

## Etymology
A compound of law (Old English lagu) and man (Old English mann). The Old English lahmann denoted a declarer or man of the law.

## AI Etymology
Lawman is a compound of law (Old English lagu) and man (Old English mann). The Old English lahmann denoted a declarer or man of the law. The etymological trail includes Old English lagu, Old English mann. The same word family includes law, lawmen, lawyer. Its current noun use means "a law-enforcement officer, such as a sheriff or marshal".

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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