Texas Ranger
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪndʒər/
- US
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Texas Ranger
- "It'll be all right," Anton promised with all the authority of a Texas Ranger—his sideburns curling, his blue eyes squinting, his Texas accent full.
- Texas Ranger badge
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Texas Rangers and local sheriffs
And then he got a order from the Texas Rangers for like two dozen of his pistols that paid his bills for the year.
- And then he got a order from the Texas Rangers for like two dozen of his pistols that paid his bills for the year.
- Interposition is when FBI agents show up and Texas Rangers meet him and say get the F out of Texas.
Examples
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Legend has it he was a Texas Ranger.
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Because the Texas Rangers say so?
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I have a message for you from the Texas Rangers.
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For that reason, the governor's calling in the Texas Rangers.
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I'm mighty proud to have a Texas Ranger in the family.
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And the FBI credits the Texas Rangers with the rescue?
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Today, he's retired from the Texas Rangers and makes his home in Dallas, Texas.
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Sam makes his way to a table where Ben Wetzel, a Texas Ranger, sits with a file of forensic reports.
Fiction book (1996) -
Lewisville police said that the Texas Rangers are now overseeing the investigation.
Blog text (30) -
The Texas Ranger are investigating a series of robberies in the area.
Synonyms
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7.6
A person who works for Texas state police and stops crime on highways
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4.1
A police officer who rides a horse to watch streets and crowds
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6.5
A man who works to enforce the law, like a sheriff or police officer
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a member of the Texas state law enforcement agency' is directly derivable from combining 'Texas' (the U.S. state) with 'ranger' (an officer or patrolling lawman). Although it is a proper name for a specific agency, the composition is transparent and a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Texas Ranger comes from the early frontier when men rode on horseback across Texas to watch for trouble. They were called rangers because they ranged the land, traveled across it to 'keep order', so today Texas Ranger means a member of a state 'law enforcement' group.