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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Kruger

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

Kruger had noted a link between failed polygraph tests on its rangers and a surge in poaching, with follow-up investigations resulting in the dismissal of seven staff, it said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

Ms. Kruger is a writer living in Maryland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Kruger seemed as ignorant of these episodes in the history' of his own people as he was of the Freedom Charter.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela