Word familyadjectivelawfullawlesslawyerlylaw-abidinglawgivingadverblawfullylawlesslynounlawfulnesslawinglawlessnesslawyerlawbreakerlawbreakinglawcourtlawgiverlawmakerlawmanlawmongerlawsuitlawlawland
American EnglishAmE informalSCPLAW any officer who is responsible for making sure that the law is obeyed 执法者,执法官员
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lawman• In 32 years as a lawman, Reeves made some 3,000 arrests and killed some 14 men.• Tall, trim and square of jaw, he looks more like a lawman than an outlaw.• He was the best lawman the Old West has ever known.