raider

noun

raid·er | \ ˈrā-dər

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Definition of raider

: 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

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Synonyms for raider

Synonyms

aggressor,
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 The museum also has a gun from Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes’s conquest of Mexico and the sloop Kearsarge’s sternpost with a shell embedded from its 1864 fight with the Confederate raider Alabama off the French coast. — Washington Post, "Navy announces plans for new flagship museum in Washington," 13 Oct. 2020 Another raider died from beriberi while in captivity. — Daniel Ford, WSJ, "‘Last Mission to Tokyo’ Review: Torture on Trial," 2 Oct. 2020 Nothing would bolster her confidence — and the prospects for her trade — more than if the billionaire and onetime corporate raider backed her up. — Kate Kelly, BostonGlobe.com, "How hedge funds profited off the pain of malls," 24 Aug. 2020 Semmes, during the Civil War, captained the CSS Alabama and operated as a commerce raider who roamed the high seas intercepting cargo ships that might be carrying goods for the U.S. — al, "Alabama AG Steve Marshall asks Mobile to clarify reason behind Confederate monument removal," 9 June 2020 Güiñas also kill poultry if given a chance, and their reputation as henhouse raiders provokes farmers to kill them sometimes, says Jim Sanderson, who did his Ph.D. research on güiñas in Chile in 1997. — National Geographic, "CREATE A FREE NAT GEO ACCOUNT TO CONTINUE READING," 15 May 2020 In the mythology of Borderlands, these raiders arrive on the planet Pandora, which has been abandoned by a massive corporation. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Cate Blanchett in talks to star in Eli Roth's Borderlands movie," 5 May 2020 As Eivor, a Viking raider, players will lead their people to the shores of a hostile England and the volatile kings who rule it. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Xbox Series X game trailers revealed: Assassin's Creed, psychological horror, and more," 7 May 2020 In April of 1865, Waldo Covered Bridge was a strategic Civil War structure used by Union Gen. James H. Wilson to get his raiders through the area, according to legend. — Kelly Kazek | Kkazek@al.com, al, "The story behind Alabama’s second oldest covered bridge," 21 Apr. 2020

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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raider. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.

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raider

noun

English Language Learners Definition of raider

: a person who suddenly and unexpectedly attacks a place or group

: a person who enters a place in order to steal or take something

: a person who tries to take control of a business by buying a lot of its stock

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raider

noun

raid·er

Legal Definition of raider

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

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