English noun: raider | |||
1. | raider (person) someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | ||
Synonyms | despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, spoiler | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stealer, thief | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover | ||
Domain category | war, warfare | ||
2. | raider (group) a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management | ||
Broader (hypernym) | corporate investor | ||