Texas Ranger
Americannoun
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a member of the Texas state police force or, especially formerly, of the mounted state police.
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a member of a semiofficial group of settlers organized to fight Indians and maintain order.
Example Sentences
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Chuck Norris will always be remembered for his iconic film and television performances, such as a crime-fighting sheriff in Walker, Texas Ranger.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
In 1983, he slipped into the role of a taciturn Texas ranger waging war against an arms dealer in "Lone Wolf McQuade", which provided the template for the cult TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger".
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
He’d gotten the job after famed Texas Ranger, Joaquin Jackson, heard him singing in jail and connected him to local music promoter James “Happy” Shahan.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
Hoover at the time recruited a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to begin to untangle the mystery shrouded by the Osage murders.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2023
Then the talkative former Texas Ranger appeared, also presenting himself as a rancher.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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