raider

English

Etymology

raid +‎ -er

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪdə(r)

Noun

raider (plural raiders)

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.
(military, naval) A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
(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

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