Piracy

//ˈpaɪɹəsi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it. countable, uncountable

    "How should the international community respond to Somali piracy?"

  2. 2
    the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own wordnet
  3. 3
    A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it wordnet
  5. 5
    The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law. countable, uncountable

    "Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult."

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  1. 6
    The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Kleptoparasitism. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pīrātia, from Classical Latin pīrāta + ia, or Ancient Greek πειρατεία (peirateía).

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