granger law

noun

Any of various laws passed by western states of the United States after the Civil War, to regulate rates paid for transporting grain.

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Meanings

granger law1

noungranger law (plural granger laws)

plural granger laws

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Granger law.

Granger law2

nounGranger law (plural Granger laws)

plural Granger laws

  1. Any of various laws passed by western states of the United States after the Civil War, to regulate rates paid for transporting grain.

Origin

See granger; these laws were primarily promoted by a group of farmers known as The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry.

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APA

granger law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granger%20law

MLA

“granger law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granger%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “granger law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/granger%20law.

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