raider

Definition of Raider in English :

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

2. raider

a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Raider

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 territory for the purpose of seizing goods or valuables.

4. A predatory operation mounted against a competitor, especially an attempt to lure away the personnel or membership of a competing organization.

5. An attempt to seize control of a company, as by acquiring a majority of its stock.

6. An attempt by speculators to drive stock prices down by coordinated selling.

v. raid·ed, raid·ing, raids

v.tr.

To make a raid on.

v.intr.

To conduct a raid or participate in one.

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