Word Type

Noun

The word "piracy" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

anti-piracy antipiracy biopiracy counterpiracy cyberpiracy e-piracy porch piracy

Context

nautical ornithology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

copyright infringement highjacking hijacking infringement of copyright

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

air piracy

Type Of (IsA)

act action action on object highjacking hostile seizure human activity interfering prevention of ridings purposeful action resource acquisition robbery unnatural thing

Related Terms

pirate pirate radio

Related Terms

aircraft duplication goods hijacking intellectual property kleptoparasitism law operation pirate pirate radio radio robbery ruse de guerre sea ship station television unauthorized unlicensed

Synonym Network

bootlegging buccaneerism plagiarism

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