vrijbrief
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]vrij 'free' + brief 'letter, document'
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]vrijbrief m (plural vrijbrieven, diminutive vrijbriefje n)
- A written permit; originally, a historical license granted by a state to a freebooter to pirate non-allied states' ship
- (figuratively) A free hand
Synonyms
[edit]- (freebooters licence) kaperbrief, kapersbrief