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noun
- 1. a person who attacks an enemy in their territory; a marauder: "Scandinavian raiders put down their roots in Cumbria"
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RAIDER definition: 1. someone who enters a place illegally and usually violently, and steals from it: 2. someone who…. Learn more.
: 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. aggressor. invader. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of raider in a Sentence.
noun. a person or thing that raids. a commando, ranger, or the like, specially trained to participate in military raids. a light, fast warship, aircraft, etc., used in such a raid. a person who seizes control of a company, as by secretly buying stock and gathering proxies.
RAIDER meaning: 1. someone who enters a place illegally and usually violently, and steals from it: 2. someone who…. Learn more.
Define raider. raider synonyms, raider pronunciation, raider translation, English dictionary definition of raider. n. 1. A surprise attack by a small armed force. 2. A sudden forcible entry into a place by police: a raid on a gambling den. 3. An entrance into another's...
Definitions of raider. noun. someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) synonyms: despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, spoiler. see more. French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
Raiders are soldiers who make a sudden armed attack on a place, with the aim of causing damage or taking something, rather than occupying any of the enemy's land. The raiders continued on their mission–to seek out and destroy enemy air and sea forces.
Raider Definition. One who engages in a raid; a plunderer. (business) 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. (military) A special forces operative; a commando.
RAIDER meaning: 1 : a person who suddenly and unexpectedly attacks a place or group; 2 : a person who enters a place in order to steal or take something.
Military a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force. a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc. Business [ Finance.]a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down. v.t. to make a raid on. to steal from; loot: a worry that the investment fund is being raided.
