LETTERS OF MARQUE
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Letters Of Marque.
Letters Of Marque - as a noun
A license to a private citizen to seize vessels of another nation and their property
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
letter of mark and reprisalletter of marqueExample Sentences
"During wartime, privateers were authorized to attack and seize enemy vessels under letters of marque."
"The pirate ship sailed under the protection of letters of marque, allowing them to legally plunder enemy ships."
"The captain proudly displayed his letters of marque, proving his ship's authorization as a privateer."
"The issuance of letters of marque declined with the introduction of international agreements prohibiting privateering."
"The ship's crew eagerly awaited the arrival of their letters of marque, eager to begin their mission as privateers."
