letters of marque
- a variation of letter of marque.
Example Sentences
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Recent articles in the Naval Institute’s Proceedings argue that letters of marque would be essential in alleviating the vast numerical asymmetry between the U.S. and Chinese fleets in the event of a war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Reviving prize law could be complemented by Congress’s issuing letters of marque and reprisal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
"You're talking about issuing letters of marque effectively to a private sector organization to go do some sort of activity on behalf of that executive office of the president," Krebs told the Times.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2022
And Congress is also given the power to grant letters of marque and reprisal, and to make rules concerning captures on land and water.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
It issued letters of marque, and before the end of the year 300 French merchant ships and 6000 French seamen had been captured.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
