letters of marque vs license

license vs letters of marque

letters of marque and license both are nouns.

letters of marque is not a verb while license is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
letters of marque	Yes	No	No	No
license	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, license is a hypernym of letters of marque; that is, license is a word with a broader meaning than letters of marque:

letters of marque: a license to a private citizen to seize vessels of another nation and their property
license: a legal document giving official permission to do something

Other hypernyms of letters of marque include licence, permit.

letters of marque (noun)	license (noun)
a license to a private citizen to seize vessels of another nation and their property	the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
	a legal document giving official permission to do something
	freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
	excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

letters of marque (verb)	license (verb)
	authorize officially

Difference between letters of marque and license

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