Synonyms for raider
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.
- n. 2
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
- n. 3
A 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.
Related words
- Phrases
- tomb raider
Forms
- Plural
- raiders → looters, spoilers, freebooters, plunderers…
Example sentences
- activist Matoub Lounes was an Algerian singer and activist.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| raider | rising | |
| looter | rising | |
| plunderer | rising | |
| freebooter | steady | |
| pillager | steady | |
| activist | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- pirate2, looter2
- 7 letters
- spoiler2, invader3, corsair2, forager
- 8 letters
- activist3, pillager3
- 9 letters
- buccaneer3, plunderer, muckraker3, despoiler
- 10 letters
- freebooter
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pirate2 = 2 syllables).