raider

noun

raid·​er ˈrā-dər 

: one that raids: such as

a

: a fast lightly armed ship operating against merchant shipping

b

: a soldier specially trained for close-range fighting

c

: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation

corporate raiders

Synonyms of raider

• invader

Examples of raider in a Sentence

The village needs protection from enemy raiders.

Raiders had emptied the tomb of treasure.

He made his fortune as a corporate raider.

Recent Examples on the Web

For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

The cornerstone of his style as a corporate raider is to take a small stake in an undervalued business and then grind his way to having more and more control. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

In 2014, raiders won 72% of votes cast to declassify Costco's board and still lost, because that was less than half of all shares. — Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Out of all 32 teams in the League, the Las Vegas raiders get the first pick of the draft, with the New York Jets to follow. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for raider

• aider
• fader
• grader
• nadir
• schrader
• seder
• shader
• trader
• crusader
• invader
• persuader

Legal Definition

raider

noun

raid·​er

: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation compare white knight