raider

raider

English

Etymology

raid +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪdə(r)

Noun

raider (plural raiders)

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. (military) A special forces operative; a commando.
4. (military, naval) A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
5. (informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

Synonyms

• (plunderer): buccaneer, corsair, freebooter, pirate, see also Thesaurus:pirate
• (person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior): muckraker, activist

Derived terms

• Nader's raider

Translations

one who engages in a raid

Armenian: ասպատակ (hy) (aspatak) Czech: nájezdník (cs) m Finnish: kaappari (fi), ryöstäjä (fi) Italian: bandito (it) Latin: praedator

Maori: kaipāhua Polish: łupieżca m, grabieżca (pl) m Russian: налётчик (ru) m (naljótčik), налётчица (ru) f (naljótčica) Slovak: nájazdník m Spanish: asaltante c

business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management

Finnish: valtaaja (fi)

Russian: налётчик (ru) m (naljótčik), налётчица (ru) f (naljótčica), ре́йдер (ru) m (réjdɛr)

military: special forces operative

naval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding

Hebrew: אֳנִיַּת שֹׁד‎ (he) f (oniyat shod)

person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior

Finnish: ilmiantaja (fi)

Anagrams

• arider, arride