raider

• Personne qui s'empare d'un butin ou de trophées, comme à la guerre, ou investisseur d'entreprise cherchant à prendre le contrôle d'une société en achetant une participation majoritaire et en installant une nouvelle direction.

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.

   maraudeur / pillard

   • 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.

   Synonymesattackerinvaderlootermarauderpillagerplunderer

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.

   raider (financier)

   • 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.