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单词 letter of marque
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
letter of marque, 
  1. license or commission granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation.
Also, letters of marque. Also called letter of marque and reprisal, letters of marque and reprisal. 
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
letter of marque, letters of marque n
  1. a licence granted by a state to a private citizen to arm a ship and seize merchant vessels of another nation
  2. 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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