Texas Ranger

noun

a member of the Texas state police force or, especially formerly, of the mounted state police.

a member of a semiofficial group of settlers organized to fight Indians and maintain order.

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British Dictionary definitions for texas rangers

Texas Rangers

pl n

the state police of Texas, originally formed in the 19th century to defend outlying regions against Indians and Mexicans and to fight lawlessness

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