piracy
EnglishEdit
The flag of Edward England, a well-known symbol of piracy
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
piracy (countable and uncountable, plural piracies)
- (nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
- Synonym: pirateship
- How should the international community respond to Somali piracy?
- A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
- The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
- Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult.
- The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
- (ornithology) Kleptoparasitism.
SynonymsEdit
- (robbery at sea): buccaneerism
- (breaking intellectual property law by making unauthorized copies): bootlegging, file sharing
TranslationsEdit
robbery at sea
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hijacking
unauthorized duplication
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unlicensed broadcasting
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