as in raider
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders
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Noun
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Desperate to work with his idol, the ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas who won Best Actor), Fox manages to get his attention by providing insider information.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025 -
Corporate raiders and activist investors often push long-standing companies into decisions that serve current shareholders and not the company's long-term vision.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My empathy was with the innocent football fans over any aggressor.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Brit, still processing, clocks that Kenya was angling for a full-on meltdown, trying to provoke her into playing the aggressor.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Invader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invader. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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