Raider
(noun)
- A person who makes a sudden attack on a place or person.
- A person who engages in raiding, especially in a military context.
- A person who takes over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock.
Origin:
From the verb raid meaning "to make a sudden attack on".
Examples:
- The raider attacked the village.
- The raider was a member of the special forces.
- The raider was interested in the company's assets.
- The raider took control of the company.
- The raider's plan was to break up the company and sell it.