drovers

Definition of droversnext
plural of drover

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Noun
  • Its characters are a small band of migrating reindeer herders.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Authorities have said the bandit groups include mostly former herders who took up arms against farming communities after clashes between them over increasingly strained resources.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.

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