rider has definitions from the fields of law,fine art,politics,writing,transportation
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[ noun ] a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

One wrote : `` [ I am so hungry ] I could eat a rider off his horse + snap_at the stirups '' .

(Joseph Chadwick, No Land Is Free....)

They were sitting on their heels , rider fashion , over by the still empty calf wagon .

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[ noun ] (law,fine art,politics,writing) a clause that is appended to a legislative bill

Used in print

(Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)

The Department_of_Defense appropriation acts for the past several years have contained a rider which limits competitive bidding by firms in other countries on certain military supply items .

I urge once_again that the Congress not reenact this rider .

Related terms

article bill legislative_act

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

Related terms

traveler ride

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2410
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[ noun ] (transportation) a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

Synonyms

passenger

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