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merchant navy

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noun

  1. the ships or crew engaged in a nation's commercial shipping

"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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The Iranian merchant navy is likewise visible off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on the other side of the strait.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

Seeking adventure beyond his native country, he joined the merchant navy after graduation.

From New York Times Sep. 19, 2022

He was raised by a foster family after his merchant navy sailor father died in a submarine attack in the North Atlantic.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2022

On my dad's side, my grandfather was in the merchant navy.

From Salon Feb. 21, 2022

"Restrict commerce, and at the same time create a merchant navy."

From Essays on Political Economy by Frédéric Bastiat

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