Letter-of-marque
noun
1.
license or commission granted by a state to a private citizen to capture and confiscate the merchant ships of another nation.
noun
1.
a licence granted by a state to a private citizen to arm a ship and seize merchant vessels of another nation
2.
a similar licence issued by a nation allowing a private citizen to seize goods or citizens of another nation
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