raider

noun

raid·​er ˈrā-dər 

: one that raids: such as

a

: a fast lightly armed ship operating against merchant shipping

b

: a soldier specially trained for close-range fighting

c

: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation

corporate raiders

Synonyms

• aggressor
• invader

Examples of raider in a Sentence

The village needs protection from enemy raiders.

Raiders had emptied the tomb of treasure.

He made his fortune as a corporate raider.

Recent Examples on the Web

While raiders still rampaged, the Tonkawa more than doubled the number of the city's defenders. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024

More than 800 years ago, raiders threw a dead body into a well outside a Norwegian castle. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024

The scholar who grew up in Uvalde remembers hearing stories around the dinner table about Anglos and Mexicans, rangers and raiders, soldiers and ranchers whose histories intertwined in South Texas. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024

There are seven factions to choose from including undead space raiders, killer clowns and cybernetic marauders. —Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

raider

noun

raid·​er

: one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation compare white knight