law·man

[law-man, -muhn]
noun, plural law·men [-men, -muhn] .
an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English laweman, earlier lageman, Old English lahmann. See law1, -man

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lawman (ˈlɔːmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
chiefly (US) an officer of the law, such as a policeman or sheriff

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