buccaneer    /ˌbʌkəˈnɪə/

noun

HISTORICAL

1. a pirate, originally one operating in the Caribbean.

   "the marauding buccaneers who used to terrorize the Mediterranean coasts"

   Similar: pirate, marauder, raider, sea rover, freebooter, plunderer, cut-throat, privateer, Viking, bandit, robber, desperado, adventurer, swashbuckler, corsair

     

   • a person who acts in a recklessly adventurous and often unscrupulous way, especially in business.

     "the company might be a target for an individual buccaneer seeking power and prestige"