Raid (noun)

1. A sudden attack or invasion on a place, especially one by police or soldiers.
2. A sudden, usually surprise, attack on a place, usually for military or political purposes.
3. A sudden, often quick action to achieve a specific goal.

Origin:

From middle english, from old french raide ("a sudden attack, a raid"), from frankish *rād ("a riding, a journey"), from proto-germanic *rādijaną ("to ride"), from proto-indo-european *h₁red- ("to ride").

Examples:

1. The police made a raid on the building.
2. The enemy made a raid on the village.
3. The company made a raid on the competition.
4. The team made a raid on the opposing team's end zone.
5. The raid was a complete surprise.