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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One episode might feature a Dragon Ball–esque brawl in a desert, featuring raiders styled after those in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior — another, a haunted house.
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Desperate to work with his idol, the ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas who won Best Actor), Fox manages to get his attention by providing insider information.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Corporate raiders and activist investors often push long-standing companies into decisions that serve current shareholders and not the company's long-term vision.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Although best known for its 29 years as a federal penitentiary, the island of Alcatraz was also a military fort, used by the army during the Civil War to protect San Francisco from Confederate raiders.
—Louise McLoughlin, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Desperate to work with his idol, the ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas who won Best Actor), Fox manages to get his attention by providing insider information.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Corporate raiders and activist investors often push long-standing companies into decisions that serve current shareholders and not the company's long-term vision.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Although best known for its 29 years as a federal penitentiary, the island of Alcatraz was also a military fort, used by the army during the Civil War to protect San Francisco from Confederate raiders.
—Louise McLoughlin, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raider. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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