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Ranger was a gamekeeper in the 14th century England, though the meaning evolved to mean a soldier who ranges over a region to protect the area or enforce the law ("range" meaning "travel around an area"). In Britain, the term has been associated with a keeper of a royal forest
Royal forest

A royal forest is an area of land where certain rights are reserved for a monarch or the aristocracy, usually set aside for hunting . The concept was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th century, and at its peak in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, fully one third of the area of England was designated royal forest....
 or park, and park rangers have become a civil occupation in much of the English-speaking world in reference to a warden
Game warden

AfricaEnforcement officers who are assigned to the network of game reserves developed in the many countries which make up Africa are also know as game wardens....
 employed to maintain and protect a natural area, such as a government forest or park.






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Ranger was a gamekeeper in the 14th century England, though the meaning evolved to mean a soldier who ranges over a region to protect the area or enforce the law ("range" meaning "travel around an area"). In Britain, the term has been associated with a keeper of a royal forest
Royal forest

A royal forest is an area of land where certain rights are reserved for a monarch or the aristocracy, usually set aside for hunting . The concept was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th century, and at its peak in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, fully one third of the area of England was designated royal forest....
 or park, and park rangers have become a civil occupation in much of the English-speaking world in reference to a warden
Game warden

AfricaEnforcement officers who are assigned to the network of game reserves developed in the many countries which make up Africa are also know as game wardens....
 employed to maintain and protect a natural area, such as a government forest or park. Since at least the 17th century, American rangers guarding the frontiers have been proficient in raid
Raid (military)

A raid is a military tactics or operational warfare mission which requires the execution of a plan where Principles of War is the principal desired outcome of the attack....
s and ambush
Ambush

An ambush is a long-established military tactics, in which the aggressors use concealment to attack a passing enemy. Ambushers strike from concealed positions, such as among dense underbrush or behind hilltops....
es. Sports teams have also adopted the name.