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dawn raid

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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