raider
One who plunders
A raider is someone who attacks suddenly to steal or destroy—Vikings raiding coastal villages, bandits raiding supply wagons.
The term extends to corporate raiders, who acquire companies through aggressive stock purchases, often against management's wishes.
In sports, particularly American football, raiders suggests an aggressive, piratical identity: The Raiders play in Las Vegas.
One who raids for loot
- invaderOne who enters aggressively
- assailantOne who attacks another
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- mercenarySoldier fighting for pay
pirate · viking · conquistador · brigand · buccaneer · corsair · freebooter · reaver
Stolen valuables
- pillageViolent theft of goods
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
- spoilsSeized war gains
- ransackPlunder while destroying
plunder · sack · despoil · heist · robbery · theft · swag · treasure
Armed roadside thief
- robberOne who steals by force
- highwaymanMounted thief targeting travelers
- rustlerOne who steals cattle
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
gangster · smuggler · desperado · thug · brigand · renegade · bushwhacker · poacher
Forcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- assaultViolent offensive act
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
occupation · ambush · infiltration · encroachment · expedition · campaign · blitzkrieg · sortie
Field sport with goals
- OaklandEast Bay California city
- VegasNevada casino hub
- gridironBarred frame for broiling
- NFLPro football organization
touchdown · quarterback · linebacker · endzone · tailgate · stadium · jersey · mascot
Group playing music together
- gangOrganized criminal group
- partyGathering for celebration
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
- warbandArmed group for combat
posse · crew · squad · troop · detachment · outfit · cell · cadre
Assuming command of something
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- arbitrageExploiting price discrepancies
- greenmailPremium buyback from raider
shareholder · equity · leveraged · breakup · speculator · whale · stakeholder
marauder
One who raids for loot
mercenary · pirate · viking · conquistador · brigand · buccaneer · corsair · freebooter · reaver · plunderer
loot
Stolen valuables
ransack · plunder · sack · despoil · heist · robbery · theft · swag · treasure · bounty
bandit
Armed roadside thief
- robberOne who steals by force
- highwaymanMounted thief targeting travelers
- rustlerOne who steals cattle
fugitive · gangster · smuggler · desperado · thug · brigand · renegade · bushwhacker · poacher · bank-robber
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- incursionHostile territorial penetration
- assaultViolent offensive act
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
conquest · occupation · ambush · infiltration · encroachment · expedition · campaign · blitzkrieg · sortie · reconnaissance
football
Field sport with goals
NFL · touchdown · quarterback · linebacker · endzone · tailgate · stadium · jersey · mascot · fanbase
band
Group playing music together
warband · posse · crew · squad · troop · detachment · outfit · cell · cadre · unit
takeover
Assuming command of something
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- buyoutPurchase of controlling interest
- arbitrageExploiting price discrepancies
greenmail · shareholder · equity · leveraged · breakup · speculator · whale · stakeholder
- Piratespirate, buccaneer, corsair, corsairs, privateers
- combatantssoldier, warrior, fighter, swordsman, spearman
- Plundererslooter, marauder, pillager, plunderer, ransacker
- Post-Apocalypsewasteland, fallout, survivors, apocalypse, collapse
- roguesrogue, rogues, scoundrel, scoundrels, rascal
- thievesthief, robber, burglar, pickpocket, shoplifter
raiderdefender
One who guards another
protector · guardian · peacemaker · guard · pacifist
- air raidAerial military attack
- Oakland RaidersFormer California football team
- Las Vegas RaidersNevada's NFL franchise
- air raid sirenWarning horn for bombings
- air-raid sheltersStructures protecting against bombings
- raiding partiesGroups conducting sudden attacks