English noun: Ranger |
1. | Ranger (person) a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier |
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| Synonyms | Texas Ranger |
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| Broader (hypernym) | law officer, lawman, peace officer |
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2. | ranger (person) an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest |
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| Synonyms | fire warden, forest fire fighter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter, fireman, functionary, official |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | coyote |
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3. | ranger (person) a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids |
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| Synonyms | commando |
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| Broader (hypernym) | man, military man, military personnel, serviceman |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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