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Piracy
//ˈpaɪɹəsi// noun
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Noun
- 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 the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own wordnet
- 3 A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft. countable, uncountable
- 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 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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- 6 The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station. countable, uncountable
- 7 Kleptoparasitism. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From Medieval Latin pīrātia, from Classical Latin pīrāta + ia, or Ancient Greek πειρατεία (peirateía).
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