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   privateer

   /ˌprʌɪvɪˈtɪə/

   noun

   • 1. 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: historical "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"
   • 2. an advocate or exponent of private enterprise: "it may be instructive to compare the supposedly wasteful public sector with the supposedly lean privateers"
   • 3. a competitor who races as a private individual rather than as a member of a team: "he finished top privateer in the world championships"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from private, on the pattern of volunteer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. privateering noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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