Definitions for raider
ˈreɪ dərraider

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooternoun

   someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

2. raidernoun

   a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. raidernoun

   One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

2. raidernoun

   A person who takes control of a firm by purchasing a controlling interest of stock.

3. raidernoun

   A special forces operative; a commando.

4. raidernoun

   A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.

5. raidernoun

   A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raidernoun

   one who engages in a raid

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1. Raider

   A raider is a person who commits robbery at sea. With use of raid tactics, the raiders uses the naval strategy of attacking an opponent's commercial shipping rather than contending for command of the sea with its naval forces. The raiders destroy supplies of the enemy instead of engaging the combatant themselves. When the raiders are at war, they break into towns and plunder.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RAIDER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Raider is ranked #36788 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Raider surname appeared 607 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Raider.
   
   93.9% or 570 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Corporate Investor

Anagrams for raider »

1. arider

2. arride

How to pronounce raider?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say raider in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of raider in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of raider in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of raider in a Sentence

1. Bas Steins Bischop:

   The sentiment of industry is turning against protection measures, (But) Boskalis is anything but a corporate raider.

2. John Gruden:

   I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, i love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I’m sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone.

3. Jon Gruden:

   Antonio is back today, were really excited about that and ready to move on. Hes had a lot of, obviously, time to think about things and were happy to have him back and I know Raider Nation is excited about that, too.

4. Bas Steins Bischop:

   The sentiment of industry is turning against protection measures, boskalis is anything but a corporate raider.

5. Jim Davis/The:

   We met in the hallway as we were passing before the interview process was going to start, i said ‘Hey’ and introduced myself and everything. He looked me in the eye and said, ‘There’s one thing. It was a fumble.’ So Raider Nation, if you’re worried, he’s already come over to the dark side.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=raider
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Raider
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raider
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=raider
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html