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raider

noun raid·er \ˈrā-dər\

: a person who suddenly and unexpectedly attacks a place or group

: a person who enters a place in order to steal or take something

: a person who tries to take control of a business by buying a lot of its stock

Full Definition of RAIDER

: one that raids: as

a : a fast lightly armed ship operating against merchant shipping

b : a soldier specially trained for close-range fighting

c : one that attempts a usually hostile takeover of a business corporation <corporate raiders>

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