: 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
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
The bonds were deemed risky but helped finance cable, cellular and media companies and were used by corporate raiders.
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
What Kardashian doesn’t want is any association with private equity’s reputation as a corporate raider.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
Authorities said in an alert Wednesday that the raiders cut a hole in the farm’s chain link fence sometime between 11 p.m. on Aug. 11 and 3:45 a.m.
—Megan Woolard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2023
The effects look cheap, the Louisiana accents are broad and the characters are one-dimensional, but veteran B-picture stars Nicky Whelan (as a tough sheriff), Casper Van Dien (as a notorious criminal) and Louis Mandylor (as the raiders’ leader) all throw themselves into the film’s cheesy spirit.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
However, the selection of the episode where Joel and Ellie escape the raiders and resulting in Joel getting stabbed and falling off a horse, is one of the lesser moves seen this year.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
In this study, the team looked at clonal raider ants.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 June 2023
Now, a Civil War coin hoard that may have been buried to protect its contents from Confederate raiders is joining the ranks of these fascinating finds.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2023
Icahn, who made his name as a corporate raider in the 1980s, saw his net worth plunge $10 billion in a single day after the report went public.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 10 July 2023
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Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
What Kardashian doesn’t want is any association with private equity’s reputation as a corporate raider.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
Authorities said in an alert Wednesday that the raiders cut a hole in the farm’s chain link fence sometime between 11 p.m. on Aug. 11 and 3:45 a.m.
—Megan Woolard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2023
The effects look cheap, the Louisiana accents are broad and the characters are one-dimensional, but veteran B-picture stars Nicky Whelan (as a tough sheriff), Casper Van Dien (as a notorious criminal) and Louis Mandylor (as the raiders’ leader) all throw themselves into the film’s cheesy spirit.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
However, the selection of the episode where Joel and Ellie escape the raiders and resulting in Joel getting stabbed and falling off a horse, is one of the lesser moves seen this year.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023
In this study, the team looked at clonal raider ants.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 June 2023
Now, a Civil War coin hoard that may have been buried to protect its contents from Confederate raiders is joining the ranks of these fascinating finds.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2023
Icahn, who made his name as a corporate raider in the 1980s, saw his net worth plunge $10 billion in a single day after the report went public.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 10 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raider. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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raider
noun
raid·er
: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation compare white knight
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