私し掠りゃく免めん許きょ

noun

letter of marque

Historical term for a government license authorizing privateering. Rare in modern usage; encountered mainly in historical or legal contexts.

• 17世せい紀きには、多おおくの国くにが敵てき国こくの船ふねを攻こう撃げきするために私し掠りゃく免めん許きょを発はっ行こうした。

  In the 17th century, many countries issued letters of marque to attack enemy ships.