raider en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹeɪdɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From raid + -er.
Meanings
- One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
- 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.
- A special forces operative; a commando.
- A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
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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:
- A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
- (informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| raiders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
commerce raider · ram raider · corporate raider · ram-raider · tomb raider · Remington raider · Zoom raider · Nader's raider
Synonyms
muckraker (person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior) · pirate · freebooter · buccaneer (plunderer) · activist (person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior) · corsair
Translations (24)
pl grabieżca (one who engages in a raid) · cs nájezdník (one who engages in a raid) · fi valtaaja (business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management) · ru налётчик (business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management) · ru ре́йдер (business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management) · fi kaappari (one who engages in a raid) · he אֳנִיַּת שֹׁד (naval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding) · it bandito (one who engages in a raid) · ru налётчик (one who engages in a raid) · ru налётчица (business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management) · ota پلاچقهجی (one who engages in a raid) · hy ասպատակ (one who engages in a raid) · la praedator (one who engages in a raid) · mk у́паѓач (one who engages in a raid) · ru налётчица (one who engages in a raid) · es cateador (one who engages in a raid) · fi ilmiantaja (person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior) · mk упа́ѓачка (one who engages in a raid) · ota چاپولجی (one who engages in a raid) · es allanador (one who engages in a raid) · sk nájazdník (one who engages in a raid) · pl łupieżca (one who engages in a raid) · mi kaipāhua (one who engages in a raid) · fi ryöstäjä (one who engages in a raid)