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 Definitions of letter of marque  [ˈlɛt ər ɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'letter of marque' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) letter of marque
license granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation. Also called letter of marque and reprisal.

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Definition of 'letter of marque' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) letter of marque, letters of marque, letter of mark and reprisal
a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation
Definitions of 'letter of marque' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  letter of marque
a commission to the captain of a merchant ship or a privateer to make reprisals on an enemy's ships or property.

'letter of marque' - Nearby Entries  

letter of intent  letter of jeremiah  letter of mark and reprisal  letter of marque  letter of the alphabet  letter opener  letter paper  



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