raider

[ rey-der ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of raider¹

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

Example Sentences

Turner currently stars as diamond thief Joan Hannington in the ITV1 series “Joan,” wrapped production for the thriller “Trust” and is even circling the lead role of Lara Croft in Amazon’s “Tomb Raider” live-action series, according to Deadline.

From Los Angeles Times

Sean says he's recently rediscovered the original Tomb Raider soundtrack, which "holds an incredibly deep place within my subconscious from being a kid".

From BBC

What they had to do was overcome a dreary first half and a late Raider charge to win in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

I did “Tomb Raider” with Alicia Vikander, and it was a great movie.

From Salon

After Santos “Raider” Martinez, an 18-year-old Blythe Street member, gunned down a rival gangster and a bystander who happened to be sitting next to him on a bus bench, Molina wrote to Romo: “Everything worked out perfecto once again.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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