raid·er

[rey-der]
noun
1.
a person or thing that raids.
2.
a commando, ranger, or the like, specially trained to participate in military raids.
3.
a light, fast warship, aircraft, etc., used in such a raid.
4.
a person who seizes control of a company, as by secretly buying stock and gathering proxies.
5.
Informal. a person who works within an organization for the purpose of gathering evidence of wrongdoing.

Origin:
1860–65; raid + -er1

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raid (reɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a sudden surprise attack: an air raid
2.  a surprise visit by police searching for criminals or illicit goods: a fraud-squad raid
 
vb
3.  to make a raid against (a person, thing, etc)
4.  to sneak into (a place) in order to take something, steal, etc: raiding the larder
 
[C15: Scottish dialect, from Old English rād military expedition; see road]
 
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n

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The searchlight beams on the right had picked up an enemy raider.
The raider commander himself led a patrol to survey the scene and carry out the demolition of military stores and installations.
Raider fans who are worried about their team's new franchise quarterback can actually feel optimistic.
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