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letters of marque

NOUN
  1. a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation

How To Use letters of marque In A Sentence

  • There he would show some old letters of marque, swear that he was a privateer, and had captured the goods lawfully from the enemy, for the world was always at war in those days. This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States
  • Not to cast doubt upon her reputation, but our due diligence tells us that she holds letters of marque from IMPERIUM NEPTUNUS REGIS and has earned the right to be called a shellback. Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Wednesday
  • To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land andwater; The Volokh Conspiracy » Andrew McCarthy Sticks to His Guns (And He May Be Pointing Them at You Next)
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