Thesaurus results for PRIVATEER

privateer

noun

Definition of privateer

as in raider

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Recent Examples of privateer The muse, known as Lucybelle II, was a rare privateer entry that demonstrated the determination of non-factory teams. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025 In 1783, another privateer, John Claypoole, became Ross’ third husband, and the couple raised a large family and lived full lives in the city. — Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 Named for privateer Jean Lafitte, who aided American forces during the War of 1812, the park preserves cultural traditions alongside fragile ecosystems. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty. — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for privateer

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Noun

Corporate raiders became the enforcers.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Definition of raider

Noun

Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
The crux of the case stems from a 2019 armed robbery at a Virginia bank and how police tracked down the robber.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

Definition of robber

Noun

If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
The looter’s story only came to light thanks to Bradley Gordon, an American lawyer based in Cambodia who has spent much of the last 14 years investigating the plunder of Khmer cultural heritage.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026