raider
nounUS /ˈɹeɪdɚ/
Etymology From raid + -er.
7 senses
- 1One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
- 2A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm…
- 3A special forces operative; a commando.
- 4A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
- 5A warplane on an air raid.
- 6A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a…
- 7A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior…
1
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
2
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.
3
Government, Military, Politics, War A special forces operative; a commando.
5
A warplane on an air raid.
- It was attacked by an evening raider while pulling a passenger train in a south-east coast area.1943 March and April, “Notes and News: Southern Locomotive Destroys Raider”, in Railway Magazine, page 119:
6
A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
7
Informal A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.
- Derived terms
- commerce raider, corporate raider, Nader's raider, ram-raider, ram raider, Remington raider, Zoom raider