Définition de « privateer » en Anglais

noun

1. (historical) A privately owned warship that acted under a letter of marque to attack enemy merchant ships and take possession of their cargo.

2. (historical) 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. (motor racing, chiefly Canada, US, Australia) A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.

5. (motor racing, elite championships) A racing team that is not a subsidiary of a large conglomerate, or automotive or vehicle manufacturer.

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.