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Definition of privateer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

privateer

noun
 
/ˌpraɪvəˈtɪə(r)/
 
/ˌpraɪvəˈtɪr/
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  1. a ship used in the past for attacking and stealing from other ships
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from private, on the pattern of volunteer.
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