"raider" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹeɪdɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-raider.wav [Southern-England] Forms: raiders [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdə(ɹ) Etymology: raid + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|raid|er}} raid + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} raider (plural raiders)
  1. One who engages in a raid; a plunderer. Synonyms (plunderer): buccaneer Translations (one who engages in a raid): ասպատակ (aspatak) (Armenian), nájezdník [masculine] (Czech), kaappari (Finnish), ryöstäjä (Finnish), bandito (Italian), praedator (Latin), у́паѓач (úpaǵač) [masculine] (Macedonian), упа́ѓачка (upáǵačka) [feminine] (Macedonian), kaipāhua (Maori), łupieżca [masculine] (Polish), grabieżca [masculine] (Polish), налётчик (naljótčik) [masculine] (Russian), налётчица (naljótčica) [feminine] (Russian), nájazdník [masculine] (Slovak), asaltante [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-raider-en-noun-7FmNdWGN Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 19 13 12 11 16 18 Disambiguation of 'plunderer': 59 8 9 7 6 7 5 Disambiguation of 'one who engages in a raid': 53 7 5 3 13 13 6
  2. (business) 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. Categories (topical): Business Translations (business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management): valtaaja (Finnish), налётчик (naljótčik) [masculine] (Russian), налётчица (naljótčica) [feminine] (Russian), ре́йдер (réjdɛr) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-raider-en-noun-slAf4SVl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 22 11 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 16 12 16 14 15 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 19 13 12 11 16 18 Topics: business Disambiguation of 'business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management': 8 51 7 4 4 10 18
  3. (military) A special forces operative; a commando. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-raider-en-noun-AfXADbbg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 22 11 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 16 12 16 14 15 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 19 13 12 11 16 18 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (military, naval) A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving. Categories (topical): Military Translations (naval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding): אֳנִיַּת שֹׁד (english: oniyat shod) [feminine] (Hebrew)
    Sense id: en-raider-en-noun-P7b-vfVw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 22 11 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 16 12 16 14 15 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 19 13 12 11 16 18 Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war Disambiguation of 'naval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding': 10 10 9 48 10 10 3
  5. A warplane on an air raid.
    Sense id: en-raider-en-noun-4Lt1G9~1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 22 11 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 16 12 16 14 15 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 19 13 12 11 16 18
  6. A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
    Sense id: en-raider-en-noun-r0RWagtQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 22 11 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 16 12 16 14 15 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 19 13 12 11 16 18
  7. (informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms (person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior): muckraker, activist Translations (person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior): ilmiantaja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-raider-en-noun-1983aRFn Disambiguation of People: 23 8 20 0 0 8 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 19 22 11 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 16 12 16 14 15 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 19 13 12 11 16 18 Disambiguation of 'person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior': 8 21 4 2 3 10 52 Disambiguation of 'person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior': 8 21 4 2 3 10 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: corsair, freebooter, pirate Derived forms: commerce raider, corporate raider, Nader's raider, ram-raider, ram raider, Remington raider, Zoom raider

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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "commerce raider"
    },
    {
      "word": "corporate raider"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nader's raider"
    },
    {
      "word": "ram-raider"
    },
    {
      "word": "ram raider"
    },
    {
      "word": "Remington raider"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zoom raider"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "raid",
        "3": "er"
      },
      "expansion": "raid + -er",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "raiders",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "raider (plural raiders)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "One who engages in a raid; a plunderer."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "raid",
          "raid"
        ],
        [
          "plunderer",
          "plunderer"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Business"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "business",
          "business"
        ],
        [
          "firm",
          "firm"
        ],
        [
          "stock",
          "stock"
        ],
        [
          "proxies",
          "proxy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(business) 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."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Military"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A special forces operative; a commando."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
          "military"
        ],
        [
          "special forces",
          "special forces"
        ],
        [
          "commando",
          "commando"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(military) A special forces operative; a commando."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Military"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
          "military"
        ],
        [
          "warship",
          "warship"
        ],
        [
          "maneuverable",
          "maneuverable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(military, naval) A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "naval",
        "navy",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1943 March and April, “Notes and News: Southern Locomotive Destroys Raider”, in Railway Magazine, page 119",
          "text": "It was attacked by an evening raider while pulling a passenger train in a south-east coast area.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A warplane on an air raid."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "warplane",
          "warplane"
        ],
        [
          "air raid",
          "air raid"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "raid",
          "raid"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "improper",
          "improper"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹeɪdɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdə(ɹ)"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "plunderer",
      "word": "buccaneer"
    },
    {
      "word": "corsair"
    },
    {
      "word": "freebooter"
    },
    {
      "word": "pirate"
    },
    {
      "sense": "person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior",
      "word": "muckraker"
    },
    {
      "sense": "person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior",
      "word": "activist"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "aspatak",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "word": "ասպատակ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nájezdník"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "word": "kaappari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "word": "ryöstäjä"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "word": "bandito"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "word": "praedator"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "úpaǵač",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "у́паѓач"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "upáǵačka",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "упа́ѓачка"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "word": "kaipāhua"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "łupieżca"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "grabieżca"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "naljótčik",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "налётчик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "naljótčica",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "налётчица"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nájazdník"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "one who engages in a raid",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "asaltante"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management",
      "word": "valtaaja"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "naljótčik",
      "sense": "business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "налётчик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "naljótčica",
      "sense": "business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "налётчица"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "réjdɛr",
      "sense": "business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ре́йдер"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "english": "oniyat shod",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "naval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "אֳנִיַּת שֹׁד"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior",
      "word": "ilmiantaja"
    }
  ],
  "word": "raider"
}

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