dawn raid
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Noun
dawn raid (plural dawn raids)
- (law enforcement) An early-morning visit by police or law enforcement with the intention of taking the suspects by surprise.
- (business) Sudden rapid acquisition of a company's shares when the stock exchange opens, in preparation for a hostile takeover.
See also
Further reading
- “dawn raid”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “dawn raid, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “dawn raid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “dawn raid” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
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