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marque

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k/

Meanings
noun
A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals; a letter of marque.

Examples :

"The captain presented his letter of marque, authorizing him to attack enemy ships beyond the country's territorial waters. "
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Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration jurisdiction

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

Illustration disrupting

disrupting verb

/dɪsˈrʌptɪŋ/ /dɪzˈrʌptɪŋ/

To throw into confusion or disorder.

"The loud music from the construction site was disrupting the students' concentration during the exam. "

Illustration commissioned

commissioned verb

/kəˈmɪʃənd/

To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something.

"James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents."

Illustration authorizing

authorizing verb

/ˈɔθəˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɑθəˌraɪzɪŋ/

To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

"The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."

Illustration reprisals

reprisals noun

/rɪˈpraɪzəlz/

An act of retaliation.

"After someone vandalized her car, Sarah feared reprisals from her neighbors if she called the police. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration territorial

territorial noun

/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

A non-professional member of a territorial army.

"The territorial helped with the neighborhood cleanup drive. "

Illustration concerned

concerned verb

/kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɝnd/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming election concerns the future of our city. "

Illustration manufactured

manufactured verb

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəd/ /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚd/

To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.

"The factory manufactured thousands of toy cars every day. "

Illustration contradistinction

contradistinction noun

/ˌkɒntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩/

Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.

"We used hamburgers and soda in contradistinction to healthy food."