Definition of raider Raider

/ɹejˈdɚ/ - [reyder] - raid•er

We found 9 definitions of raider from 4 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: raiders

raider - a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
  corporate investor a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies
raider - someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
  plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, freebooter
  stealer, thief a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  warfare, war a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • raider (Noun)
    One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
  • raider (Noun)
    A person who takes control of a firm by purchasing a controlling interest of stock.
  • raider (Noun)
    A special forces operative; a commando.
  • raider (Noun)
    A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
  • raider (Noun)
    A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • raider (n.)
    One who engages in a raid.

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