Predators
Those who stalk
Predators are animals that hunt and kill other animals for food: Lions are apex predators on the African savanna.
The term extends to people who exploit or victimize others, especially in sexual contexts—a sexual predator targets vulnerable victims.
In business, a predator is a company seeking to acquire others, often aggressively.
The word implies pursuit and domination.
Uppermost point or culmination
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- lionManed African feline
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- wolfWild pack canine
shark · eagle · jaguar · cheetah · crocodile · bear · hyena · leopard
Having no human aboard
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
reconnaissance · armed · combat · targeting · missile · warfare · remote · operator
Arch's central locking stone
- trophicRelating to feeding
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
population · control · biomass · ecosystem · biodiversity · mesopredator · scavenger · competition
One who breaks rules
- assaultViolent offensive act
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- victimOne harmed by another
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
registry · harassment · exploitation · trafficking · manipulation · coercion · targeting · vulnerability
Licensed business operation
- NHLPro hockey organization
- NashvilleTennessee's largest city
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
arena · playoffs · roster · fans · Stanley Cup · Bridgestone · mascot · draft
Of or relating to companies
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
raider · buyout · vulture · leveraged · investor · aggressive · competitor · market
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
wolf · shark · eagle · jaguar · cheetah · crocodile · bear · hyena · leopard · cougar
unmanned
Having no human aboard
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- militaryArmed forces collectively
strike · reconnaissance · armed · combat · targeting · missile · warfare · remote · operator · intelligence
keystone
Arch's central locking stone
regulation · population · control · biomass · ecosystem · biodiversity · mesopredator · scavenger · competition · niche
offender
One who breaks rules
abuse · registry · harassment · exploitation · trafficking · manipulation · coercion · targeting · vulnerability · survivor
franchise
Licensed business operation
jersey · arena · playoffs · roster · fans · Stanley Cup · Bridgestone · mascot · draft · captain
corporate
Of or relating to companies
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
merger · raider · buyout · vulture · leveraged · investor · aggressive · competitor · market · assets
- Hockey TeamsCanadiens, Rangers, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Blackhawks
- TennesseeNashville, Great Smoky Mountains, Nashville hot chicken, Grand Ole Opry, Graceland
- aliensE.T., grey alien, aliens, grey aliens, grays
Predatorsherbivores
Fauna consuming only plants
scavengers · plant-eaters · grazers · browsers · frugivores
- natural predatorsAnimals that inherently hunt others
- sexual predatorOne who exploits others
- apex predatorsDominant hunters, no natural enemies
- predatory lendingExploitative loan terms
- predatory fishCarnivore of the waters
- predator and prey