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Privateer

A privateer is a private person or ship, which carry arms to protect themselves from pirates, that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war by a sovereign or delegated authority, empowering the privateer to carry on all forms of hostility permissible at sea by the usages of war.

Also popularized by Linus Tech Tips as a more sublte version of Cyber Pirating.
On the WAN Show his viewers, that use Ad Blockers, got offended, when he called their action a form of Pirating. So he started using the word privateer.
I will privateer that software.
That is privateering.
by Mister Dictionary Man March 21, 2022
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Private Call

A Skype call consisting of two people, either in a 1 on 1 call or "privately" in a group call.
"Christina and Schmozilla were too busy with their private call to join us."
"Enrico and Benjamin enjoy regular private calls, as it is a healthy part of their relationship."
by Tessacotta-Bitch July 28, 2016
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Private Plane

An expensive way to display your hypocrisy and stupidity.
She parked her private plane next to a snowdrift and started to harangue the plebs. It wasn’t hypocrisy because she had paid the bribe…
by Maggie T May 21, 2025
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Private Office

An organisation frequently referred to by those who belong to it. People who work for the Private Office have to hand out their business cards or they will have an aneurysm.
Private Office, Jack speaking!

It’s a Private Office thing, you wouldn’t understand you stupid fuck!
by cremedecaca November 22, 2021
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private school problems

Where celebrity children go to school

and are completely forgotten.
Student 1: Hey you suck at football
Student 2: Fuck you, my dad used to play for the NFL
Student 1: Shit my bad man, private school problems what can I say? My dads a politician.
by laxalldayeveryday March 9, 2017
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private hire

Wandanat x Reader story on tumblr. So so so good. Written by Maximotts. Has me and everyone else in a chokehold.
Have you read private hire on tumblr?
omg yes but maximotts hasn’t updated recently 😭
by imperialleather April 3, 2022
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Your willingness to reach out to other people, both at work and in your private life, will determine what kind of year this is going to be. Just because friends and loved ones and work colleagues are demanding does not mean you cannot get alongu<.7.7.9.6.
Your willingness to reach out to other people, both at work and in your private life, will determine what kind of year this is going to be. Just because friends and loved ones and work colleagues are demanding does not mean you cannot get alongu<.7.7.9.6.
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