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Nader's raider

Nader's raider noun: an associate or assistant of Ralph Nader and of organizations led by him, who participates in Nader's legal, political, and social activism.

Noun

Nader's raider (plural Nader's raiders)

  1. (US) An associate or assistant of Ralph Nader and of organizations led by him, who participates in Nader's legal, political, and social activism.
    • Nader's Raiders struck again last week. This time their target was the Federal Food and Drug Administration, which they tore apart in what may well be the most devastating critique of a U.S. Government agency ever issued.1970 April 20, “Agencies: Up Against the Wall, FDA!”, in Time
    • [S]he was overshadowed by her intensely competitive siblings, especially her brother Bruce, a graduate of Harvard’s law and business schools who went from being a Nader’s Raider, a left-wing consumer advocate, to a Master of the Universe, a leveraged buyout billionaire.2011 August 28, “Biography: Wendy’s secrets”, in Miami Herald, retrieved 16 Jan 2012

Forms of Nader's raider

pluralNader's raiders

Origin of Nader's raider

From the name of US lawyer, author, politician, and social activist Ralph Nader (born 1934).

Questions about Nader's raider

What does Nader's raider mean?
Nader's raider means an associate or assistant of Ralph Nader and of organizations led by him, who participates in Nader's legal, political, and social activism.
What part of speech is Nader's raider?
Nader's raider is a noun.
What is the plural of Nader's raider?
The plural of Nader's raider is Nader's raiders.

Words near Nader's raider in the dictionary

  1. Nadelson
  2. NADEP
  3. NADEPs
  4. Nader
  5. Nader effect
  6. Nader's raider
  7. Nader's raiders
  8. Naderer
  9. Naderers
  10. Naderi
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