letter of marque
| Licence or commission formerly granted by a government to a private person to fit out an armed ship or privateer to capture an enemy's ships and merchandise in time of war, or in reprisal for damage done. |
| Letters of marque fell into disuse following the abolition of privateering by the Declaration of Paris in 1856. |
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