PRIVATEERS
15
Scrabble
17
WWF
P(3) R(1) I(1) V(4) A(1) T(1) E(1) E(1) R(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.
- An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.
- An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
verb
- To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.
- To advocate or benefit from privatization of government services.
Source: Wiktionary
