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BNC: 9174 COCA: 14496

raider

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raider /ˈreɪdɚ/ noun
plural raiders
raider
/ˈreɪdɚ/
noun
plural raiders
Learner's definition of RAIDER
[count]
: a person who suddenly and unexpectedly attacks a place or group突袭者
: a person who enters a place in order to steal or take something抢劫者
: a person who tries to take control of a business by buying a lot of its stock蓄意收购者(通过大量购买股票以控制某公司的人)
BNC: 9174 COCA: 14496

raider

noun

raid·​er ˈrā-dər How to pronounce raider (audio)
: 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

Synonyms

Example Sentences

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 Upon leaving England, the ship promptly changed its name and used at-sea transshipments to convert itself into an armed commerce raider, commissioning into the Confederate Navy. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The notorious southern commerce raider, CSS Florida, was built in England as a merchant ship called Oreto. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The wealthy investor has a reputation on Wall Street as a corporate raider, pushing companies to make drastic changes, such as restructuring, spinning off businesses or pursuing a merger or acquisition, in order to provide better value to investors. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 2 June 2022 Some on both sides have suggested that Mosby Woods rebrand itself by changing its name altogether and shedding the Confederate raider on its logo, giving the less-obviously Confederate street names a chance to take on new connotations. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 15 May 2022 The actress also didn’t want to simply portray a colorblind version of that other famous tomb raider, Lara Croft. ELLE, 21 Apr. 2022 In that case, the court found directors at cosmetics maker Revlon acted out of their legal obligation to shareholders to seek out other bidders when confronted with a hostile takeover offer by corporate raider Ronald Perelman. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 The story follows a business arrangement that blossoms into love between corporate raider Edward Lewis and Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward, famously played by Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in the movie. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2022 When Romney was running to deprive Obama of a second White House term in 2012, Democrats lambasted the Republican nominee and former venture capitalist as a heartless corporate raider with no soul. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of raider was in 1861
BNC: 9174 COCA: 14496

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