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raiders

raiders is the plural of raider.

Meaning of raider

Noun

raider (plural raiders)

  1. One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.
    Synonyms:
    buccaneer
  2. A person who takes or attempts to take control of a firm against the will of current management by purchasing a controlling interest of stock and acquiring proxies.
  3. A special forces operative; a commando.
  4. A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.
  5. A warplane on an air raid.
    • It was attacked by an evening raider while pulling a passenger train in a south-east coast area.1943 March and April, “Notes and News: Southern Locomotive Destroys Raider”, in Railway Magazine, page 119
  6. A law enforcement official who conducts a raid on a building in search for illicit goods.

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Proper noun capitalized: Raiders

Raiders

  1. (plural) plural of Raider

Phrases with raiders

Questions about raiders

What is raiders the plural of?
Raiders is the plural of raider.
What part of speech is raiders?
Raiders is a proper noun.

Words near raiders in the dictionary

  1. raidable
  2. Raidah
  3. raided
  4. Raiden
  5. raider
  6. raiders
  7. raiding
  8. raiding parties
  9. raiding party
  10. raidings
  11. raidproof

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