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privateer in Danish

privateer in Danish is kaper, kaperskib, kaperkaptajn — privateer means a privately owned ship licensed by a government to attack and seize enemy trading vessels.

privateer in Danish

kaper
noun
(historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]
kaperskib
noun
(historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo. [from 17th c.]
kaper
noun
(historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. [from 17th c.]
kaperkaptajn
noun
(historical) An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate. [from 17th c.]

What does "privateer" mean?

  1. noun A privately owned ship licensed by a government to attack and seize enemy trading vessels.
  2. noun A crew member of such a ship, acting as a pirate with official approval.
  3. noun A person who supports, or gains from, moving a public service into private hands.
    "Privatization advocates, or “privateers,” peddle the simple message that privatization is always good."
  4. noun A competitor who enters a race or contest independently, without the support of a major team.
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privateer in a sentence

  • Privatization advocates, or “privateers,” peddle the simple message that privatization is always good.
  • Privateers, such as Osborne and Gaebler, promise that good competition will not become bad — will not become cutthroat competition — if good competition is "carefully structured and managed;"

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What is "privateer" in Danish?
"privateer" in Danish is kaper, kaperskib, kaperkaptajn. privateer means: A privately owned ship licensed by a government to attack and seize enemy trading vessels.
Are there other ways to say "privateer" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 3 translations listed for "privateer": kaper, kaperskib, kaperkaptajn.
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