Lawman
Lawman noun - A member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level.
Usage example: as the rural county's chief lawman, the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower
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Synonyms for Lawman
Plainclothesman and lawman are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plainclothesman" instead a noun "Lawman".
Plainclothesman
Plainclothesman noun - A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty.
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Synonyms for Plainclothesman
Lawman and plainclothesman are semantically related. You can use "Lawman" instead a noun "Plainclothesman".
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Related pairs
- cop and lawman
- cop and plainclothesman
- operative and lawman
- operative and plainclothesman
- bull and lawman
- bull and plainclothesman
- fuzz and lawman
- fuzz and plainclothesman
- inspector and lawman
- inspector and plainclothesman
- officer and lawman
- officer and plainclothesman
- investigator and lawman
- investigator and plainclothesman
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Plainclothesman and Lawman. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lawman/plainclothesman
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