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Raider

//ˈɹeɪdɚ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
Noun
  1. 1
    One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
  2. 2
    a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management wordnet
  3. 3
    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.
  4. 4
    someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) wordnet
  5. 5
    A special forces operative; a commando.
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  1. 6
    A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
  2. 7
    A warplane on an air raid.

    "It was attacked by an evening raider while pulling a passenger train in a south-east coast area."

  3. 8
    A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
  4. 9
    A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations. informal

Etymology

Etymology 1

From raid + -er.

Etymology 2

Variant of Reider.

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