privateer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 See also 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 See also

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privateer (plural privateers)

1. (nautical) A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.
2. An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.
3. (motor racing) A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.

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• (motor racing): works team

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to privateer (third-person singular simple present privateers, present participle privateering, simple past and past participle privateered)

1. To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.

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• letter of marque