Kruger

American  

[kroo-ger, kry-khuhr] / ˈkru gər, ˈkrü xər /

noun

1. Stephanus Johannes Paulus Oom Paul, 1825–1904, South African statesman: president of the Transvaal 1883–1900.

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Kruger British  

/ ˈkruːɡə /

noun

1. Stephanus Johannes Paulus (ˈstɛfənʊs jəʊˈhænɪs ˈpɔːlʊs), known as Oom Paul. 1825–1904, Boer statesman; president of the Transvaal (1883–1900). His opposition to Cecil Rhodes and his denial of civil rights to the Uitlanders led to the Boer War (1899–1902)

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Other Word Forms

• Krugerite
  noun

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Example Sentences

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Kruger

Voisin's letter and the widespread political debate around the minimum wage was prompted by an article in the JEP at the end of July by the business author Douglas Kruger.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The influential gallery is celebrating its 10th year in L.A. with an exhibition titled “10 Years LA!,” featuring works by Kara Walker, Cindy Sherman and Barbara Kruger.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

On the other hand, Kruger said that Palantir and Karp, its CEO, have simply stopped caring about public perception, and do not mind being saying “widely viewed as one of the more evil tech companies.”

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026

South Africa's iconic Kruger National Park suffered major damage to critical infrastructure in recent flooding, with the cost of repairs estimated to run over 30 million dollars, officials said Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Sergeant Kruger was a tall and imposing fellow who treated us with fairness.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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