Sentence:  Next the <WSD>weed man</WSD> pointed out that it was against state law. Several other cases were observed where the <WSD>weed man</WSD> could utilize the device of passing the buck to prevent a customer from directing his criticism against the county <WSD>weed man</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  One who destroys weeds, especially one who works in agricultural weed suppression.