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letter of marque
letter of marque or letters of marquen1. a licence granted by a state to a private citizen to arm a ship and seize merchant vessels of another nation2. 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 reprisallet′ter (or let′ters) of marque′,
n. license granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation. Also called let′ter of marque′ and repris′al. [1400–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | letter of marque - a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nationletter of mark and reprisal, letters of marquelicense, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something |
LegalSeeLetter of marque and reprisalletter of marque
Synonyms for letter of marquenoun a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nationSynonyms- letter of mark and reprisal
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