/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of republic of niger Find synonyms for: Noun1. Niger, Republic of Nigerusage: a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara DesertWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language