dawn raid

English

Noun

dawn raid (plural dawn raids)

1. An early-morning visit by police or law enforcement with the intention of taking the suspects by surprise.
2. (business) Sudden rapid acquisition of a company's shares when the stock exchange opens, in preparation for a hostile takeover.

See also

• Saturday-night special

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.