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pi·ra·cy  (pr-s)

n. pl. pi·ra·cies

1.

a. Robbery committed at sea.

b. A similar act of robbery, as the hijacking of an airplane.

2. The unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material: software piracy.

3. The operation of an unlicensed, illegal radio or television station.

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[Medieval Latin prtia, from Late Greek peirteia, from Greek peirts, pirate; see pirate.]

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piracy [ˈpaɪrəsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. (Law) Brit robbery on the seas within admiralty jurisdiction

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a felony, such as robbery or hijacking, committed aboard a ship or aircraft

3. the unauthorized use or appropriation of patented or copyrighted material, ideas, etc.

[from Anglo-Latin pirātia, from Late Greek peirāteia; see pirate]

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piracy

the act of robbery on the high seas. See also ships. — pirate, n. — piratic, piratical, adj.

See also: Theft

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An illegal act of violence, depredation (e.g., plundering, robbing, or pillaging), or detention in or over international waters committed for private ends by the crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	piracy - 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; "air piracy" buccaneering highjacking, hijacking - robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
	2.	piracy - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own plagiarisation, plagiarization, plagiarism copyright infringement, infringement of copyright - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright

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piracy

noun

1. robbery, stealing, theft, hijacking, infringement, buccaneering, rapine, freebooting Seven of the fishermen have been formally charged with piracy.

2. illegal copying, bootlegging, plagiarism, copyright infringement, illegal reproduction Video piracy is a criminal offence.

Translations

piracy [ˈpaɪərəsɪ] N (lit) → piratería f; [of book] → publicación f pirata; [of tape, video, software] → reproducción f pirata

piracy [ˈpaɪrəsi] n

(at sea) → piraterie f

[book, film, video, tape] → piratage m; [ideas] → piratage m
protection against piracy of books, films and other intellectual property → la protection contre le piratage des livres, films et autres propriétés intellectuelles

piracy

n → Seeräuberei f, → Piraterie f; (of book etc) → Raubdruck m; (of record) → Raubpressung f; an act of piracy → Seeräuberei f, → Piraterie f

piracy [ˈpaɪrəsɪ] n → pirateria