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privateer

noun

/ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə/

Meaning

A privately owned armed ship authorized by a government to attack enemy ships during war.

The privateer captured several enemy vessels during the conflict.

corsair, buccaneer, pirate, raider

naval officer, defender

privateer ship, licensed privateer, privateer captain

The act of expressing negative or pessimistic views.

a cruel and oppressive ruler; a person who exercises power in a harsh manner

a portion or part of something

A flammable oil containing hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum or coal tar, used as fuel or solven...

One of three children or animals born at the same time to the same mother.

a person who has the authority to settle a dispute or decide an issue