Airlines attracted the attention of corporate buccaneers.
—buccaneeringadjectiveadj [only before a noun]
the buccaneering spirit of the company’s founder
Originbuccaneer
(1600-1700)Frenchboucanier“person living in the forest in the West Indies, buccaneer”, from boucaner“to dry meat in a wooden frame over a fire”, from boucan“wooden frame”, from Tupi