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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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
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
She had a friend whose husband was a retired Texas Ranger, and she hoped he could help bring in federal investigators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Fieramusca told a Texas Ranger that she went to the beach with a cousin on the day Broussard was abducted.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
White then enlisted a stocky, garrulous, and blond-haired former Texas Ranger who, according to a superior, was best suited for situations “where there is any element of danger.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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