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(military, historical) A form of naval warfare that primarily targets enemy merchant ships on the open sea.

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commerce raiding

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commerce raiding

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(military, historical) A form of naval warfare that primarily targets enemy merchant ships on the open sea.

Japanese Meaning

敵国の商船を襲撃して経済的な打撃を与える海上戦術。 / 民間海賊的戦術として、敵の商業活動を標的とする軍事行動（私掠行為）。

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During the war, the navy relied on commerce raiding to disrupt enemy supply lines.

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戦時中、海軍は敵の補給線を混乱させるために通商破壊戦を行った。

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(military, historical) A form of naval warfare that primarily targets enemy merchant ships on the open sea.

Although the Admiralty have published no report on the subject of the last manœuvres, it is generally believed that, during the short period commerce raiding lasted, Sir W. May's fleet, limited as the area was, and stringent as the rules laid down as to exemptions, did far more damage to our trade than the authorities care to make known.

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commerce raidings

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