PRIVATEERS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word privateers. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PRIVATEERS
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| buccaneers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation verb • live like a buccaneer | ||||||
| corsairs | nounn | |||||
noun • a pirate along the Barbary Coast • a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction) | ||||||
| freebooters | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | ||||||
| marauders | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty | ||||||
| pirates | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own • someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation • a ship that is manned by pirates verb • copy illegally; of published material • take arbitrarily or by force | ||||||
| raiders | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) • a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management | ||||||
| privateersman | nounn | |||||
noun • an officer or crew member of a privateer | ||||||
