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privateer

[ prahy-vuh-teer ]

noun

  1. an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships.


verb (used without object)

  1. to cruise as a privateer.

privateer

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noun

  1. an armed, privately owned vessel commissioned for war service by a government
  2. Also calledprivateersman a commander or member of the crew of a privateer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. a competitor, esp in motor racing, who is privately financed rather than sponsored by a manufacturer
  2. intr to serve as a privateer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of privateer1

1640–50; private + -eer, modeled on volunteer
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Ecclestone, a former second-hand car dealer, recognised a kindred spirit and was a kind of guardian angel at times as Jordan navigated the choppy waters of being a privateer team owner.

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Sir Francis Drake was an English privateer, sailing and seizing stuff on behalf of the queen.

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She either became a privateer herself, taking to the Mediterranean Sea to attack Spanish holdings such as Gibraltar, or she licensed privateers to attack Spain in her name.

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In theory, pirates plunder and pillage outside the law, while corsairs were privateers regulated by authorities.

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At this year's race all 62 cars, including the many privateer entries, run on a sustainable fuel made from vineyard grape skin waste.

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