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noun
any of the officers employed by the government to supervise the care and preservation of forests, especially public forests.
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Origin of forest ranger
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby forest ranger
Forest Hills, forestick, forestland, Forest of Dean, Forest Park, forest ranger, forest reserve, forestry, Forest Service, forest tent caterpillar, Forestville
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British Dictionary definitions for forest ranger
forest ranger
noun
mainly US and Canadian a government official who patrols and protects forests, wildlife, etc
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