"dawn raid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dawn raids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dawn raid (plural dawn raids)
  1. An early-morning visit by police or law enforcement with the intention of taking the suspects by surprise.
    Sense id: en-dawn_raid-en-noun-WCb8UwPZ
  2. (business) Sudden rapid acquisition of a company's shares when the stock exchange opens, in preparation for a hostile takeover. Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-dawn_raid-en-noun-jJK7vmUI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Saturday-night special

Inflected forms

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