sackers
/ˈsækərz/
NOUN
1. People who plunder or loot places
People who steal goods or property from a place, often during disorder, conflict, or an attack.
1.1. Looting and pillaging
Refers to people who raid places and take property by force or without permission, often causing damage or destruction.
Synonyms
- looters
- marauders
- pillagers
- plunderers
- ransackers
- depredators
- despoilers
- ravagers
- spoliators
Antonyms
- conservators
- conservers
- preservationists
- preservers
- protectors
- savers
Examples
- The sackers looted the abandoned buildings during the unrest.
- The village was left in ruins after the sackers had taken everything of value.