RAIDER

raider

(noun) a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management

plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter

(noun) someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

raider (plural raiders)

One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

(business) A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.

(military) A special forces operative; a commando.

(military, naval) A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.

(informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

Synonyms

• (plunderer): buccaneer, corsair, freebooter, pirate, see also pirate

• (person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior): muckraker, activist

Anagrams

• arider, arride

Source: Wiktionary


Raid"er, n.

Definition: One who engages in a raid. [U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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