Synonyms for niger
ˈnaɪ dʒər, niˈʒɛərni·ger

Princeton's WordNet

1. Niger, Niger Rivernoun

   an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

2. Niger, Republic of Nigernoun

   a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert

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1. List of paraphrases for "niger":

   nigerien, nigeria, nightjar

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1. Le Drian in Niamey:

   Libya is chaos today and it is a breeding ground for terrorists that threaten the stability of Niger and, further afield, France, we think that the moment has come to ensure that the international community tackles the Libyan problem. I think this is also what President Issoufou believes.

2. Chika Onuegbu:

   There is high alert around various installation around the Niger Delta due to recent attacks, those evacuated are where their platforms have been attacked but others are working.

3. Tim Kaine:

   For too long, Congress has given presidents a blank check to wage war. We've let the 9/11 and Iraq War authorizations get stretched to justify wars against multiple terrorist groups in over a dozen countries, from Niger to the Philippines, our proposal finally repeals those authorizations and makes Congress do its job by weighing in on where, when and with who we are at war.

4. President Muhammadu Buhari:

   On the issue of the Niger military positioned in cities of Nigeria ... I think in the next four weeks we will be able to replace them with Nigerian forces so they can return to their country.

5. President Mahamadou Issoufou:

   Boko Haram attacked us and you don't attack Niger with impunity. Today's support for the armed forces must be permanent, if Allah wills it, Niger will be Boko Haram's tomb.