raider

American  

[rey-der] / ˈreɪ dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that raids.

2. a commando, ranger, or the like, specially trained to participate in military raids.

3. a light, fast warship, aircraft, etc., used in such a raid.

4. a person who seizes control of a company, as by secretly buying stock and gathering proxies.

5. Informal. a person who works within an organization for the purpose of gathering evidence of wrongdoing.

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Etymology

Origin of raider

First recorded in 1860–65; raid + -er ¹

Example Sentences

When corporate raiders took notice of how much revenue medicine generated, it took them a New York minute to invade the marketplace.

From MarketWatch

One British tabloid branded him a “ruthless corporate raider.”

From The Wall Street Journal

One picture of the Vikings, she says, is of them "being raiders and pillagers and attacking monasteries - then they turn into these more peaceful Norse settlers".

From BBC

"In the system of Conte he's not a builder, he's a raider - the best option while you have a number nine like Romelu Lukaku, who today plays - and builds - a lot for the team."

From BBC

After all, it said: "It is a little unusual for raiders to come up through the floor."

From BBC

Related Words

• pirate