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letter of countermarque
letter of countermarque - English
Alternative forms
letter of countermart
,
letter of counter-mart
Noun
letter
of
countermarque
(
plural
letters of countermarque
)
(
nautical
,
historical
)
An official
commission
from a
government
authorizing someone to
seize
the
property
or
people
of another
nation
in
reprisal
for a similar
seizure
by a
ship
from the other nation.
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