privateer

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpɹaɪ.vəˈtɪə/

Noun

historical Canada US

(historical) A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.

Japanese Meaning

私掠船：歴史的に、国から公式な許可を受け、敵船に対して攻撃を行い、その積荷を略奪するために、私的に所有され運用された軍艦

What is this buttons?

The privateer slipped out of the harbor at dawn, hoping to capture a merchant ship before the navy arrived.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その私掠船は夜明けに港をひそかに抜け出し、海軍が到着する前に商船を拿捕しようとした。

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Sense（1）

(historical) A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.

Sense（2）

(historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate.

Kidd soon threw off the character of a privateer and became a pirate.

[from 17th c.]

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Sense（3）

An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.

This is a major victory, not only for CUPW because it will deter profit-hungry privateers from taking work away from CUPW members, but also because it gives union protection to those employed by the privateers.

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Sense（5）

(motorsports, elite championships) A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive/vehicle manufacturer.

privateers

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