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marques

/ˈmɑːrkeɪz/ /mɑːrˈkeɪ/

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 king granted Captain Davies a marque allowing him to legally attack enemy ships beyond the usual territorial waters, in retaliation for previous assaults. "
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Related Words

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 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 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 territorial

territorial noun

/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

A non-professional member of a territorial army.

"The territorial helped with the neighborhood cleanup drive. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration attacking

attacking verb

/əˈtækɪŋ/

To apply violent force to someone or something.

"This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."

Illustration retaliation

retaliation noun

/ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/

Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

"After being teased relentlessly by classmates, the boy's retaliation was to spread rumors about them. "

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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 commissions

commissions noun

/kəˈmɪʃənz/

A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

"The president gives his generals commissions to strategize a defense plan. "

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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."

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "