Raider vs. Rider

Raider vs. Rider — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Raider and Rider

Raidernoun

One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

Ridernoun

One who rides, often on a horse or a motorcycle.

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(business) 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.

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(politics) A provision annexed to a bill under the consideration of a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill.

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(military) A special forces operative; a commando.

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(by extension) Something extra or burdensome that is imposed.

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Raidernoun

A warship which is light, maneuverable, and fast-moving.

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An amendment or addition to an entertainer's performance contract, often covering a performer's equipment or food, drinks, and general comfort requirements.

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(informal) A person who uncovers evidence of improper behavior within governmental or private organizations.

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(insurance) An additional benefit attached to an insurance contract.

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someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

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A small, sliding piece of aluminium on a chemical balance, used to determine small weights.

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Raidernoun

a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management

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An agent who went out with samples of goods to obtain orders; a commercial traveller.

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(obsolete) One who breaks in or manages a horse.

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(cartomancy) The first Lenormand card, also known as either the horseman or the cavalier.

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(math) A problem of extra difficulty added to another on an examination paper.

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An old Dutch gold coin with the figure of a man on horseback stamped upon it.

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(mining) Rock material in a vein of ore, dividing it.

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(shipbuilding) An interior rib occasionally fixed in a ship's hold, reaching from the keelson to the beams of the lower deck, to strengthen the frame.

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(nautical) The second tier of casks in a vessel's hold.

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A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard.

Ridernoun

A robber.

Ridernoun

(chess) A piece, such as the rook or bishop, which moves any distance in one direction, as long as no other piece is in the way.

Ridernoun

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

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a clause that is appended to a legislative bill

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a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)

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a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it