name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
raider
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈɹeɪdɚ/
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rhymes with -eɪdə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: R EY1 D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
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noun
Meaning 3
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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noun
Meaning 4
A special forces operative; a commando.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 5
A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 6
A warplane on an air raid.
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noun
Meaning 7
A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
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noun
Meaning 8
A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.
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Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 9
a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: corporate investor
noun
Meaning 10
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, freebooter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thief, stealer
Narrower terms: pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover
History
Etymology
Variant of Reider.
From raid + -er.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: ասպատակ (aspatak) — one who engages in a raid
- Czech: nájezdník — one who engages in a raid
- Finnish: kaappari — one who engages in a raid
- Finnish: ryöstäjä — one who engages in a raid
- Italian: bandito — one who engages in a raid
- Latin: praedator — one who engages in a raid
- Macedonian: у́паѓач (úpaǵač) — one who engages in a raid
- Macedonian: упа́ѓачка (upáǵačka) — one who engages in a raid
- Māori: kaipāhua — one who engages in a raid
- Polish: łupieżca — one who engages in a raid
- Polish: grabieżca — one who engages in a raid
- Russian: налётчик (naljótčik) — one who engages in a raid
- Russian: налётчица (naljótčica) — one who engages in a raid
- Slovak: nájazdník — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: asaltante — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: saqueador — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: expoliador — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: cateador — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: allanador — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: invasor — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: bandido — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: predador — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: bandolero — one who engages in a raid
- Spanish: incursor — one who engages in a raid
- Ottoman Turkish: چاپولجی (çapulcu) — one who engages in a raid
- Ottoman Turkish: پلاچقهجی (plaçkacı) — one who engages in a raid
- Finnish: valtaaja — business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
- Russian: налётчик (naljótčik) — business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
- Russian: налётчица (naljótčica) — business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
- Russian: ре́йдер (réjdɛr) — business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
- Hebrew: אֳנִיַּת שֹׁד — naval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding
- Finnish: ilmiantaja — person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior
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