Privateer
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An armed private vessel which bears the commission of
the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque,
under Marque.Privateer meaning & definition 1 of Privateer.
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A [goverment] sponsered pirate, or [mercenary]
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An armed ship, privately owned. Or, a member of its crew.
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A reference used to describe a well equiped, mobile, [independent business] operator with a healthy sense of self interest.
Privateer meaning & definition 2 of Privateer.
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Despite its rather [fagged out] sounding name, real Privateers are basically sea going mercenaries. They were often hired during the [Age of Enlightenment] to [escort] merchants and to fight against the Spanish/French/English depending on who they were working for.
Privateer meaning & definition 3 of Privateer.
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Nickname of [the University] of [New Orleans]. Yet the mascot is an [alligator].
Privateer meaning & definition 4 of Privateer.
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The best [Stepmania] player ever to [grace] [the earth].
Privateer meaning & definition 5 of Privateer.
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Privateer in NASCAR. A competitor who pays for his own racing team, usually without backing or funding from a major car manufacturer.
Privateer meaning & definition 6 of Privateer.
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A [person] who does [dirty work] for [others]
Privateer meaning & definition 7 of Privateer.