raider
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raider¹
- /ˈɹeɪdɚ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪdə(ɹ)
noun raiders
-
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
Similar: buccaneer
- A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.
- A special forces operative; a commando.
- A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
- A warplane on an air raid. It was attacked by an evening raider while pulling a passenger train in a south-east coast area.
- A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
- A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.
Similar: corsair, freebooter, pirate
Raider²
Where it comes from
Variant of Reider.
proper noun Raiders
- A surname from German.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: plunderer, pillager, spoiler, despoiler, looter, freebooter, commando, rider, ryder, ridder, lora, corporate raider, ravager, ransacker, predator, pilferer
noun
Similar: corsair, freebooter, pirate
Translations
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noun one who engages in a raid
| Español | cateador, allanador |
|---|---|
| Italiano | bandito |
| Русский | налётчик naljótčik, налётчица naljótčica |
noun business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
| Русский | налётчик naljótčik, налётчица naljótčica, ре́йдер réjdɛr |
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noun naval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding
| עברית | אֳנִיַּת שֹׁד |
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title = {raider},
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