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LETTER-OF-MARQUE (M?RK)

\lˈɛtəɹɒvmˈɑːk ˈɛmrk], \lˈɛtəɹɒvmˈɑːk ˈɛmrk], \l_ˈɛ_t_ə_ɹ_ɒ_v_m_ˈɑː_k__ ˈɛ_m_r_k]\

Definitions of LETTER-OF-MARQUE (M?RK)

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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A commission given to a private ship by a government to make reprisals on the vessels of another state.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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