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Definition of raider
: one that raids: such asa : a fast lightly armed ship operating against merchant shippingb : a soldier specially trained for close-range fightingc : one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation corporate raiders
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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 of raider from the Web
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Lawn opens 8 p.m.; film 8:45 p.m. Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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St. Aidan established a monastery on the island in 635 A.D, which became an international center for learning and craftsmanship before it was ransacked by Viking raiders in the late 8th Century.
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In addition to whatever the phone wizards of Cupertino are whipping up for the fall, the laptop gods of Lenovo are also planning a super-special version of the all-black, corporate raider of PCs, the ThinkPad, on its 25th anniversary.
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Raiders: Carr gets paid, but will face some high taxes until team moves to Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr reportedly agrees Thursday to an extension that pays $25 million per year.
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In that contest, the then-nationally ranked Raiders held a 4-2 lead after six innings, but the Titans scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 5-4 lead.
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The Mummy Tom Cruise stars in Universal's reboot of the franchise as a tomb raider who accidentally awakens a mummy played by Sofia Boutella.
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Raiders coach Jack Del Rio showed the 31-year-old Lynch still has some gas left in the tank on the field.
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A warning gives residents time to dismantle the radios, grab belongings and hide until the raiders are gone.
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First Known Use of raider
1861
RAIDER Defined for English Language Learners
raider
playDefinition of raider for English Language Learners
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: a person who suddenly and unexpectedly attacks a place or group
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: a person who enters a place in order to steal or take something
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: a person who tries to take control of a business by buying a lot of its stock
Law Dictionary
raider
Legal Definition of raider
: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation — compare white knight
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