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PRIVATEER Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word privateer. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word privateer. (close relations)
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buccaneer
nounn
noun

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

verb

• live like a buccaneer

corsair
nounn
noun

• a pirate along the Barbary Coast

• a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)

freebooter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

marauder
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks in search of booty

pirate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

• a ship that is manned by pirates

verb

• copy illegally; of published material

• take arbitrarily or by force

raider
nounn
noun

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

• a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management

rover
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

• an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement

sea rover
nounn
noun

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

privateersman
nounn
noun

• an officer or crew member of a privateer

Best Hypernyms For PRIVATEER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for privateer, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
crewman officer warship
Phrases (4)
combat shipcrew membership's officerwar vessel

Alternatives for BUCCANEER

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