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/ˌprīvəˈtir/,
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privateers, plural;
  1. Engage in the activities of a privateer

Noun
  1. An armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, esp. in the capture of enemy merchant shipping

  2. A commander or crew member of such a ship, often regarded as a pirate

  1. an officer or crew member of a privateer
  2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
  3. A privateer was a private person or private warship authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateers were only entitled by their state to attack and rob enemy vessels during wartime. ...
  4. Privateer is the second album by British guitarist Tim Renwick, only available on , the much delayed follow-up to 1980's Tim Renwick album, released in 2007.
  5. In motor sport, a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an automobile manufacturer. Privateers teams are often found competing in rally and circuit racing events, and often include competitors who build and maintain their own vehicles. ...
  6. (Privateers (The West Wing)) "Privateers" is episode 83 of The West Wing.
  7. A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo; An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team; To ...
  8. (Privateers) (1985; immediately precedes Empire Builders, with most of the same cast of characters, but with an alternate history including a still-extant Soviet Union, because Bova wrote it before the U.S.S.R. collapsed.)
  9. (Privateers) Private ships that were authorised to carry cannon and commit legalised acts of piracy against enemy ships.
  10. government-sponsored pirates
  11. An armed vessel, privately owned, carrying a licence or "letters-of-marque" from the Government empowering her to snake war on the enemy's ships. In no way to be confounded with a pirate, although in some instances such vessels may have degenerated into pirates. ...
  12. An armed vessel owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for war service.
  13. a privately owned war-ship, or its captain, licensed by one government to raid the shipping of an enemy country
  14. acts on a letter of mark delivered in the name of the king (often, he wasn’t even warned about it). This letter is a document by which a country recognizes him as an auxiliary military force. The privateer acts for the service of his country. ...
  15. A privately-owned ship authorised by a national power (by means of a Letter of Marque) to conduct hostilities against an enemy. Also called a private man of war.
  16. A privately owned vessel that is commissioned by one power to attack merchant ships from a hostile power. The term also refers to the commander or a crew member of such a vessel.
  17. Legalizes pirates. There were issued with documents allowing them to attack enemy ships.
  18. Non-factory or heavily sponsored rider.  A rider that mostly pays their own expenses.
  19. a ship (or captain) operating with the written permission of a nation (or king) allowing them to seize ships and cargo.
  20. a pirate officially sanctioned by a national power
  21. private ship of war. Issued a “Letter of Marque” authorizing it to attack enemy vessels. Privateers earned profits by capturing ships, then selling the vessel and its cargo. Remained important until after the War of 1812.
  22. A ship owned and armed by a private individual that is empowered by a government to fight with enemy ships and capture enemy shipping in time of war.