raider
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- noun
- /ˈreɪdər/
- Jargon
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inversor hostil
- Running the huge Maxxam Corp., he has been one of the most notorious corporate raiders, eating pension funds for dessert.
- a corporate raider
The emergence of junk bonds on Wall Street meant that these Raiders could finance the purchase with borrowed money.
- The emergence of junk bonds on Wall Street meant that these Raiders could finance the purchase with borrowed money.
Examples
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The emergence of junk bonds on Wall Street meant that these Raiders could finance the purchase with borrowed money.
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I might get one of my former fellow corporate raiders a plaque that says that.
Blog text (22) -
Back in the '80s, these investors were known as corporate raiders.
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But the demise of Hostess is about more than the villainy of corporate raiders exploiting workers.
Blog text (19) -
According to many sources, raider Sir Lawrence Wildman has stepped in... and bought a substantial block of Bluestar... and is going to announce a deal tomorrow at 18... that includes the support of the unions.
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David W. Heleniak is no Gordon Gekko, the archetypical corporate raider of the movie Wall Street, who pronounced, "Greed is good."
Academic text (1998) -
During the 1980s, many corporate raiders targeted struggling companies to take control of their management.
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The board held a meeting to discuss how to protect the company from potential raiders planning hostile takeovers.
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Famous corporate raiders like Carl Icahn changed the landscape of American business through aggressive acquisitions.
Synonyms
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A person or company that buys something to own it
Antonyms
How Hostile
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Raider comes from the word raid, which was an old word for 'a ride' and a sudden attack and is related to ride. That's why a corporate raider is pictured as someone who quickly 'rides in' to take control of a company.