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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What a week to revive a musical comedy about corporate raiders sabotaging the public good.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Upon arriving at the house, the raiders were told by Mrs. Knoll that the only mash on the premises was that cooking on a small stove in the basement.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Case in point: When the famous corporate raider Carl Icahn attacked health care group Illumina in 2023, the CEO's fate as well as the future of the $32 billion company rested in hands of shareholders voting at the annual meeting.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trust is key to a long term solution If a private equity firm (stereotyped as ruthless corporate raiders) can overcome employee skepticism and adversarial thinking, so can any company.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Upon arriving at the house, the raiders were told by Mrs. Knoll that the only mash on the premises was that cooking on a small stove in the basement.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Case in point: When the famous corporate raider Carl Icahn attacked health care group Illumina in 2023, the CEO's fate as well as the future of the $32 billion company rested in hands of shareholders voting at the annual meeting.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trust is key to a long term solution If a private equity firm (stereotyped as ruthless corporate raiders) can overcome employee skepticism and adversarial thinking, so can any company.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raider
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raider. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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