Privateers

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Privateers

noun

A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.
An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.
An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.
A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.

verb

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

Anagrams of Privateers

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "privateers":

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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Rhyming Words

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