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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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