noun
granger
GRAYND-zhuh
noun
1
A member of the Grange, a farmers' fraternal organisation (formally the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry) founded to support agricultural interests.
"Her great-grandfather was a granger who helped organize the local chapter in the 1880s."
"The grangers pushed for laws to regulate railroad shipping rates."
2
A farm steward or bailiff who manages a farm or grange on someone else's behalf.
"The estate's granger kept meticulous records of every harvest."
How to Use Granger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone connected with running a farm — either a member of the historic farmers' organization called the Grange, or a person who manages a farm for its owner.
Common mistake
This is a fairly dated, mostly historical/US term — don't use it as a casual synonym for "farmer" in everyday modern speech.
Common pairings
a local granger
the Grange movement
Word Forms
grangers plural, Grangers plural, Grangers plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman French granger, someone who worked at a grange (a farmhouse with barns), ultimately from Latin granum, "grain."