Noun: raider rey-du(r)
- Someone who takes spoils or plunder, especially in war
"The raider ransacked the abandoned houses after the battle";
- plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, freebooter, ransacker
- A corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
"The raider acquired a significant stake in the struggling company"
Derived forms: raiders
Type of: corporate investor, stealer, thief
Encyclopedia: Raider, Mark