[count] 1 : a man who rides a horse and whose job is to take care of cows or horses especially in the western U.S.
▪ a movie about cowboys in the old West ▪ He worked for several years as a cowboy on a ranch in Texas. 2 : a man who performs in a rodeo 3 usually disapproving : someone who has qualities that are commonly associated with the cowboys in movies ; especially : someone who does things that other people consider foolish and dangerous
▪ political cowboys ▪ We've got a bunch of risk-taking cowboys running this project. — sometimes used before another noun ▪ cowboy diplomacy
▪ a movie about cowboys in the old West ▪ He worked for several years as a cowboy on a ranch in Texas.
▪ political cowboys ▪ We've got a bunch of risk-taking cowboys running this project. — sometimes used before another noun ▪ cowboy diplomacy





