privateering
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Sea-robbery was a common practice during the age of sail, but it was regulated through privateering.
Definition:the act of capturing merchant ships and seizing their cargoes
From sea-robbery
Example:Corsairing was a form of privateering practiced extensively in the Mediterranean during the early modern period.
Definition:the practice of attacking shipping belonging to an enemy state, typically for private gain, which can be legal if authorized
From corsairing
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