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raid
has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law,military
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[ noun ] (military) a sudden short attack
Used in print (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)Attorney_General Palmer made a series of raids that sent more_than 4000 so-called radicals to the jails , in direct violation of their constitutional rights . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (military) search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Synonyms Examples "The police raided the crack house" Used in print (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)The company herds were being raided less often , and cabins and soddies all_over the range were standing deserted . |
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[ verb ] enter someone else's territory and take spoils
Synonyms Examples "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" Used in print (87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)The New_York_Central notes : `` The freight traffic most susceptible to raiding by the C. +_O._-_B. +_O. provides the backbone of Central 's revenues . Related terms |
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[ verb ] search for something needed or desired
Examples "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator" Related terms |
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[ verb ] take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
Examples "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
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