Associations to the word «Raider»

Wiktionary

RAIDER, noun. One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
RAIDER, noun. (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.
RAIDER, noun. (military) A special forces operative; a commando.
RAIDER, noun. (military) (naval) A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
RAIDER, noun. (informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

Dictionary definition

RAIDER, noun. Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war).
RAIDER, noun. A corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats