granger

[ greyn-jer ]

/ ˈgreɪn dʒər /

Northwestern U.S. a farmer.

(initial capital letter) a member of the Granger Movement.

Nearby words

1125–75; Middle English gra(u)nger farm-bailiff < Anglo-French; Old French grangier. See grange, -er²

Pre-Congress, Granger served first on the Fort Worth council and then as mayor.
When Wendy Davis Was a Republican|Michelle Cottle|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Granger, incidentally, is the rare Republican to whom Davis has contributed over the years.
When Wendy Davis Was a Republican|Michelle Cottle|January 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, and there was always a but in Granger's reasonings, suppose he should get his chance to return to England one day!
Murder Point|Coningsby Dawson
Cruel trick you played on Granger, observed the doctor, standing a dozen feet away.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon

This evening General Granger came in and brought 54a gentleman with him whose name was Mr. Skinner.
Village Life in America 1852-1872|Caroline Cowles Richards
Ive had my suspicions about Granger ever since the department turned him loose.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon
Granger, of course, was impossible—the Senate would not have confirmed him.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge