raider

• Существительное, обозначающее того, кто захватывает добычу или трофеи, как на войне, или корпоративного инвестора, намеревающегося захватить компанию, купив контрольный пакет акций и установив новое руководство.

A noun referring to someone who takes spoils or plunder, as in war, or a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management.

1. Plunderer or attackerB2formal

   A person who attacks an enemy in their territory, often to steal goods or cause damage.

   Грабитель или нападающий

   • The Viking raiders attacked the coastal village at dawn.
   • Ancient raiders would often take spoils from conquered towns.
   • The raiders escaped with gold and jewels before the army arrived.

   Synonymsattackerinvaderlootermarauderpillagerplunderer

2. Corporate raiderC1formalbusiness

   An investor who buys a large number of shares in a company to take control and change its management, often for profit.

   Рейдер

   • The corporate raider acquired a controlling stake in the struggling firm.
   • Many employees feared the raider would sell off company assets.
   • The board fought against the raider's hostile takeover attempt.