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Privateer
ˌprʌɪvɪˈtɪə
Privateer definitions
noun
privateer
privateers
- an armed ship owned and crewed by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of merchant shipping
"she was captured by a French 44-gun privateer"
- a commander or crew member of a privateer, often regarded as a pirate
"Francis Drake disliked other privateers poaching prizes he regarded as his own"
- an advocate or exponent of private enterprise
"it may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers"
- a competitor who races as a private individual rather than as a member of a team
"he finished top privateer in the world championships"