drovers

Definition of droversnext
plural of drover

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drovers
Noun
  • One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
  • There are religiously motivated ones targeting both Christians and Muslims, clashes between farmers and herders over dwindling resources, communal rivalries, secessionist groups and ethnic clashes.
    Fortune, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Continue reading … FAITH UNDER SIEGE – Christians targeted in systematic kidnapping campaign in Nigeria by jihadi herdsmen.
    , FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, have been murdered by terrorists such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, as well as violent Fulani herdsmen, over the past decade.
    Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Drovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drovers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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