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

Reform UK MP Danny Kruger has written to the prime minister raising concerns about Helm's post.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Zebedee, who now is Suncor’s executive vice president of upstream operations, will be named president and CEO when Kruger makes his move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The list of high-profile college coaches who struggled to replicate their success in the NBA is daunting: Rick Pitino, John Calipari, John Beilein, Lon Kruger, Tim Floyd and Mike Montgomery immediately leap to mind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 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

As it turned out, that was precisely what Jimmy Kruger was proposing as well.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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