law officer
Noun
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An officer of the law (synset 110269156)
subtypes:
- attorney general - the chief law officer of a country or state
- border patrolman - someone who patrols the borders of a country
- constable - a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
- deputy, deputy sheriff - someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
- flatfoot, patrolman - a policeman who patrols a given region
- gaoler, jailer, jailor, prison guard, screw, turnkey - someone who guards prisoners
- lieutenant, police lieutenant - an officer in a police force
- marshal, marshall - a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
- military policeman, mp - a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners
- narc, narcotics agent, nark - a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
- officer, police officer, policeman - a member of a police force
- police sergeant, sergeant - a lawman with the rank of sergeant
- sheriff - the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
- solicitor general - a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general
- ranger, texas ranger - a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
- warden - the chief official in charge of a prison
- warder - a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
same as: lawman, peace officer
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