[{"word":"privateers","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An officer or any other member of the crew of such a ship.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An advocate or beneficiary of privatization of a government service or activity.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A private individual entrant into a race or competition who does not have the backing of a large, professional team.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To function under official sanction permitting attacks on enemy shipping and seizing ship and cargo; to engage in government-sponsored piracy.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To advocate or benefit from privatization of government services.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/privateer","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/privateers"]}]