Similar words: private enterprise, private, in private, privately, private law, private line, private parts, private sector. Meaning: [‚praɪvə'tɪr /-'tɪə] 
n. 1. an officer or crew member of a privateer 2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation.
n. 1. an officer or crew member of a privateer 2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation. 
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1. The wolf and fox are both privateers. 
2. Half a page of ships captured by Rebel privateers.
3. "He was actually a privateer, a mercenary licensed by the government to loot merchant ships flying the colors of England's enemies -- mainly France and Spain," explained Wareham.
4. As a privateer he spent his time raiding the French along the West African coastline..
5. Gemini Gold is a spin-off of the Privateer remake project code base and builds on improved resources with artwork and gameplay improvements.
6. That's a Netherlander privateer. You're a heretic Dutchman. You're pirates. God have mercy on you!
7. Privateer: Privately owned vessel a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.
8. As a privateer and a captain with the English, he built his wealth, amassed an army and grew his reputation in campaigns against the Spanish and Dutch by capturing enemy ships and sacking their towns.
9. A privateer was not considered to be a true pirate because they were given special licenses called a Letter of Marque from a nations government.
10. He posed as a privateer for two years, exploring the underworld of the Hapes Cluster in search of his brother's murderer.
11. In 1696 Kidd reluctantly became a privateer for England and was expected to fight pirates on the open sea, seize their cargoes, and provide a hefty share of the spoils to the Crown.
12. With the help of the privateer Astarta, Isolder was able to track down the murderer, the Pirate King Captain Harravan.
13. Privateer: A privateer was a captain of a ship that attacked and captured other ships and stole valuable items from them.
14. Since Kidd was a privateer for the British, this attack was considered an act of piracy.
15. Corsair: A corsair is a French seaman or privateer who sailed mostly in the South Mediterranean Sea.
16. He began to serve as a privateer in the Ottoman Navy as a youth and after many years of fighting against Spanish, Genoese and Venetian navies, he rose to the rank of Reis (Admiral).
17. Privateer: Privately owned vessel commissioned by a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.
18. Perhaps the most unlucky captain in the history of piracy, William "Captain" Kidd set to be a privateer, but ended up becoming a pirate.
19. This heritage has so influenced his cuisine that Roellinger is often referred to as "the privateer chef."
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20. He knows he is not getting any younger, so he has crossed the line and joined up with the opposition and now works as a privateer for King George II, " explains Rush."
21. I hear the captain has already served the Crown as a privateer.
22. He captured several large treasure ships and then loaded his booty onto the ship that he captained when he was a privateer.
23. Historians differ on whether Kidd was actually a pirate or a privateer — a ship or captain paid by a government to battle the enemy.
24. The goal is to provide a quality release of an OS independent high resolution Privateer game within the unique Wing Commander universe.
25. For some time while England and Spain were at war Morgan operated as a privateer. Later he became a pirate.
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