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Synonyms for lawman

  • noun

Most common

laghman lawspeaker

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Cop — an officer of the law, a law-enforcement officer

cop slang, bobby slang UK

2. Attorney — A man of the law, a lawyer

attorney, counsel

Other

laghman, lawspeaker

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A man of the law: a lawyer.

  2. n. 2

    An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.

Forms

Plural
lawmen → cops, bobbies, attorneys, counsels…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lawmanrising
lawspeakersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
cop1
5 letters
bobby2
7 letters
counsel2, laghman
8 letters
attorney3
10 letters
lawspeaker

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bobby2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
homme de loi