'corporate raider' definitions:

Definition of 'corporate raider'

From: GCIDE
  • corporate raider \corporate raider\ n. (Finance) a person who purchases or attempts to purchase a controlling interest in a publicly-traded company against the wishes of the current management.
  • Note: such a buyout is caled a hostile takeover.
  • Syn: buyout specialist, takeover artist. [PJC]