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noun
license or commission granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation.
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Also letters of marque .
Also called letter of marque and reprisal, letters of marque and reprisal.
Origin of letter of marque
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words nearby letter of marque
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letter of marque
letters of marque
noun
a licence granted by a state to a private citizen to arm a ship and seize merchant vessels of another nation
a similar licence issued by a nation allowing a private citizen to seize goods or citizens of another nation
Also called: letter of marque and reprisal
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