raider

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US/ˈɹeɪdɚ/

noun

One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

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buccaneermuckrakeractivistcorsairfreebooterpirateplundererpillager
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Meanings

raider1

nounraider (plural raiders)

plural raiders

  1. One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

    Synonyms: buccaneer

  2. businessA 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.
  3. governmentA special forces operative; a commando.
  4. governmentA warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
  5. A warplane on an air raid.

    It was attacked by an evening raider while pulling a passenger train in a south-east coast area.

    1943 March and April, “Notes and News: Southern Locomotive Destroys Raider”, in Railway Magazine, page 119
  6. A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.
  7. informalA person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

    Synonyms: muckraker, activist

Raider2

proper nounRaider (plural Raiders)

plural Raiders

  1. A surname from German.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

Similar
buccaneer

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

Similar
muckrakeractivist
Similar
corsairfreebooterpirate

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

Similar
plundererpillagerlooterspoilerdespoilerfreebooter
Broader
thiefstealer
Also see
corsairdespoilerfreebooterlooterpillagerpirateplundererspoiler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

raider · noun

From raid + -er.

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Raider · proper noun

Variant of Reider.

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Translations

Czech nájezdník
  • nájezdníkone who engages in a raid
Esperanto krozoŝipo
  • krozoŝiponaval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding
Finnish kaappari, ryöstäjä
  • kaapparione who engages in a raid
  • ryöstäjäone who engages in a raid
  • valtaajabusiness: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
  • ilmiantajaperson who uncovers evidence of improper behavior
Hebrew אֳנִיַּת שֹׁד
  • אֳנִיַּת שֹׁדnaval: light maneuverable and fast warship, used in raiding
Italian bandito
  • banditoone who engages in a raid
Latin praedator
  • praedatorone who engages in a raid
Māori kaipāhua
  • kaipāhuaone who engages in a raid
Polish łupieżca, grabieżca
  • łupieżcaone who engages in a raid
  • grabieżcaone who engages in a raid
Russian налётчик, налётчица
  • налётчик (naljótčik)one who engages in a raid
  • налётчица (naljótčica)one who engages in a raid
  • налётчик (naljótčik)business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
  • налётчица (naljótčica)business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
  • ре́йдер (réjdɛr)business: person who takes control of a firm against the will of management
Slovak nájazdník
  • nájazdníkone who engages in a raid
Spanish cateador, allanador
  • cateadorone who engages in a raid
  • allanadorone who engages in a raid

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with raider

traderNadergraderinvadershaderfadernadirsederwaderaiderspaderAdurbladerambuscadermasquerader
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Anagrams

DarierarrideErraid
Cite this entry
APA

raider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raider

MLA

“raider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raider. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raider,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raider.

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