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Ranger

Ranger or Rangers may refer to:

Law enforcement

Arizona Rangers
California State Rangers
Colorado Mounted Rangers
Newfoundland Rangers
Texas Ranger Division
Council ranger, a type of officer in Australia

Parkland occupations

Park ranger, a person charged with protecting and preserving protected parklands
National Park Ranger, an employee of the U.S. National Park Service
Ranger of Windsor Great Park, a ceremonial office of the United Kingdom

Military

North America

Canada
Canadian Rangers, a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve
Junior Canadian Rangers, a youth organization
176th Battalion (Niagara Rangers), CEF, a WWI unit
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC), a Canadian Forces reserve regiment based in Toronto and Aurora
The Rocky Mountain Rangers, a Canadian Forces reserve regiment based in British Columbia

United States
United States Army Rangers, an elite American Special Operations Force
Civil Air Patrol Ranger
Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War
Indiana Rangers, a 19th-century mounted militia force
Knowlton's Rangers, the U.S.'s first espionage organization
Loudoun Rangers, a Union Army unit in the Civil War
McNeill's Rangers, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
Oregon Rangers, a 19th-century militia
Terry's Texas Rangers, a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
Whitcomb's Rangers, a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War

Europe

Irish Army Rangers
Special Operations Troops Centre of the Portuguese Army

United Kingdom
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, a squadron of the Royal Yeomanry
Royal Irish Rangers, a regiment of the British Army until 1992
Adams' Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
Butler's Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
Connaught Rangers, an Irish Regiment of the British Army, disbanded 1922
King's Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
Queen's Rangers, a unit in the Revolutionary War
Rogers' Rangers, a unit in the French and Indian War

Asia

Royal Ranger Regiment, of the Malaysian Army
Pakistan Rangers
1st Scout Ranger Regiment, of the Philippine Army
Philippine Constabulary, a service command replaced by the Philippine National Police in 1991
Sarawak Rangers
Vietnamese Rangers

Sports teams

Baseball

Arizona League Rangers, a minor league team in Surprise, Arizona
Dallas Rangers, a minor league team in Dallas, Texas
Drew Rangers baseball, the team of Drew University in Madison, NJ
Gastonia Rangers, a minor league team in Gastonia, North Carolina
Texas Rangers (baseball), a major league team in Arlington, Texas

Gaelic football

Argideen Rangers, a club in Timoleague
Brickey Rangers GAA, a club outside Dungarvan
Carbery Rangers, a club in Rosscarbery
Crossmaglen Rangers GAC, a club in Armagh
Laune Rangers, a club in Killorglin
Nemo Rangers GAA, a club in Cork

Ice hockey

Binghamton Rangers, an American Hockey League team in Binghamton, New York
Colorado Rangers, a 1987-1988 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
Denver Rangers, a 1988-1989 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
Drummondville Rangers, a junior team in Drummondville, Quebec
Earls Court Rangers, a English National League team in West London, England
Glanbrook Rangers, a Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League team in Glanbrook, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers, an Ontario Hockey League team in Kitchener, Ontario
New York Rangers, a National Hockey League team in New York, New York
North York Rangers, a Metro Junior A Hockey League team in North York, Ontario
South Grenville Rangers, an Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League team in South Grenville, Ontario
Toronto Young Rangers, an Ontario Hockey Association team in Toronto

Other sports

Rangers F.C. (disambiguation), the name of several football clubs
Broughton Rangers, a British rugby league team
Bruin Rangers, an American collegiate women's rugby team
Dandenong Rangers, an Australian women's basketball team
New Cross Rangers, a British speedway team
Waitakere Rangers, a New Zealand rugby team

Geography

Ranger, Georgia
Ranger, Texas
Ranger, West Virginia
Ranger Lake, Ohio
Ranger Peak, Wyoming

Road vehicles

Ranger (automobile), a 1968-1976 GM car model
Ranger (South African car), a GM vehicle sold in the 1970s
Cadillac Gage Ranger, an armored truck
Edsel Ranger, a 1958-1960 American sedan
Ford Ranger, an American pick-up truck
Hino Ranger, a Japanese cab-over truck

Water vessels

Ranger (yacht)
HMS Ranger, the name of several Royal Navy ships
USS Ranger, the name of several U.S. Navy ships
USC&GS Ranger, an American survey ship
Ranger class tanker, a series of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
Ranger Boats, a line of fishing boats
Ranger 29, a sailboat

Aerospace

Ranger program, a series of American unmanned space missions
Ranger/Fairchild Engines, an aircraft engine company
RUAG Ranger, a Swiss unmanned air vehicle

Fiction and games

Ranger (magazine)
Rangers (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team
Ranger (Babylon 5)
Ranger (Farthing Wood)
Ranger (Middle-earth)
Ranger: Simulation of Modern Patrolling Operations, a board game
Ranger (character class), a class in many role-playing games
Ranger (Dungeons & Dragons)
Ranger (Transformers)
Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional military unit portrayed in the series Spearhead

Scouting

Ranger (Girl Guide)
Ranger Award, a Boy Scouts of America award
Boy Rangers of America, a scouting program

Other uses

Ranger (surname), people with the surname Ranger
Rangers (band), a Czech folk pop band
Ranger (ride)
The Rangers, an American pop band
Colorado Ranger, a horse breed
Royal Rangers, a Christian youth movement
Ranger College, Texas
Ranger Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, Australia
Ranger (usage), the derivation of the word

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Ranger" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish.

Translation(s) in other languages: Japanese: レンジャー, Chinese: 遊騎兵.


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