Texas Ranger

noun

: a member of a formerly mounted police force in Texas

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Baker was accompanied by a Texas Ranger, Sheriff Busse, and a few deputies who met them there. Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 The famed American star of Walker, Texas Ranger and Delta Force fame, celebrated his 85th birthday in classic form—by climbing California’s Lassen Peak, a summit of 10,457 feet. Outside, 24 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, a grizzled Texas Ranger (Stephen Dorff) pursues the bloodthirsty clan. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025 For more information or to provide tips, contact Texas Ranger Michael Schraub at 940-549-0549 michael.schraub@dps.texas.gov or Jack County Sheriff’s Office at 940-567-2161 or chauger@jackcounty.texas.gov. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Texas Ranger

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Texas Ranger was in 1846

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“Texas Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Texas%20Ranger. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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