as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
villagers lived in constant fear of the raiders, who captured their women and children and sold them into slavery
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Over the last decade, it’s become commonplace to describe President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party as hostile — as if the one-time New York real estate mogul was the political version of a corporate raider.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The family business traces its history back to 1983, when corporate raider Sam Heyman (d. 2009), a onetime member of The Forbes 400 won a proxy battle for roofing-and-chemicals company GAF.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
After a chance encounter on Hollywood Boulevard when Edward stops to ask for directions, the corporate raider hires the street-smart Vivian to spend the night with him at his hotel, which ultimately turns into a week.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the king’s identity.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The family business traces its history back to 1983, when corporate raider Sam Heyman (d. 2009), a onetime member of The Forbes 400 won a proxy battle for roofing-and-chemicals company GAF.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
After a chance encounter on Hollywood Boulevard when Edward stops to ask for directions, the corporate raider hires the street-smart Vivian to spend the night with him at his hotel, which ultimately turns into a week.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the king’s identity.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raider. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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