privateer

Etymology
From, probably after.

Noun

 * 1)  A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.
 * 2)  An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship; a government-sanctioned pirate.
 * 3) An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
 * 4)  A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
 * 5)  A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive/vehicle manufacturer.
 * 1)  A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
 * 2)  A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive/vehicle manufacturer.
 * 1)  A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.
 * 2)  A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive/vehicle manufacturer.
 * 1)  A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive/vehicle manufacturer.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Bulgarian: капер
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: kaperskib, kaper
 * Dutch:, kaapschip
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew: ,
 * Icelandic: kapari
 * Ido:
 * Italian: nave corsara
 * Japanese: 私掠船
 * Norman:
 * Portuguese: navio corsário
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish: buque corsario
 * Swedish:, kaparskepp


 * Arabic:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 私掠者
 * Danish: kaper, kaperkaptajn
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew: ,
 * Ido:
 * Italian:
 * Norman: cap'taine à la course
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,
 * Ukrainian:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: yksityiskuski

Verb

 * 1) To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.
 * 2) To advocate or benefit from privatization of government services.