Privateer

/pɹaɪvəˈtɪə/ noun verb

A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.
  2. (noun) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.
  3. (noun) An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
  4. (noun) A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
  5. (verb) To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.
  6. (verb) To advocate or benefit from privatization of government services.

Letter breakdown

  • Privateer contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Privateer mean?

A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.

How many letters are in Privateer?

Privateer has 9 letters.

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