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letters of marque
letters of marquepl.n. A document issued by a government in a time of war allowing private ships to attack the ships and seize the property and citizens of a hostile nation.
[Middle English letters of mark, from Old French marque, mark, seizure, reprisal; see marquetry.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | letters of marque - a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nationletter of mark and reprisal, letter of marquelicense, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something |
letters of marque
Synonyms for letters of marquenoun a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nationSynonyms- letter of mark and reprisal
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