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View usage for: (paɪrəsi) 1. uncountable nounPiracy is robbery at sea carried out by pirates. Seven of the fishermen have been formally charged with piracy. Synonyms: robbery, stealing, theft, hijacking More Synonyms of piracy 2. uncountable nounYou can refer to the illegal copying of things such as DVDs and computer programs as piracy. ...protection against piracy of books and films. More Synonyms of piracy piracy in British English (ˈpaɪrəsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -cies1. British robbery on the seas within admiralty jurisdiction 2. 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 Word origin C16: from Anglo-Latin pirātia, from Late Greek peirāteia; see piratepiracy in American English (ˈpaɪrəsi) nounWord forms: plural ˈpiracies1. robbery of ships on the high seas 2. the unauthorized publication, reproduction, or use of a copyrighted or patented work 3. the illegal recording, transmission, or reception of radio or TV broadcasts Word origin ML piratia < Gr peirateia < peiratēs, pirate Synonyms of 'piracy'robbery, stealing, theft, hijacking illegal copying, bootlegging, plagiarism, copyright infringement More Synonyms of piracy British English: piracy NOUNat sea Piracy is robbery at sea carried out by pirates. Seven of the fishermen have been formally charged with piracy. - American English: piracy
- Brazilian Portuguese: pirataria
- Chinese: 海盗行为
- European Spanish: piratería
- French: piraterie
- German: Piraterie
- Italian: pirateria
- Japanese: 海賊行為
- Korean: 해적행위
- European Portuguese: pirataria
- Latin American Spanish: piratería
British English: piracy NOUNDVD You can refer to the illegal copying of things such as DVDs and computer programs as piracy. ...protection against piracy of books, films, and other intellectual property. - American English: piracy
- Brazilian Portuguese: pirataria
- Chinese: 盗版
- European Spanish: piratería
- French: piratage
- German: Raubkopieren
- Italian: pirateria
- Japanese: 海賊版
- Korean: 해적판
- European Portuguese: pirataria
- Latin American Spanish: piratería
Definition a crime, such as hijacking, committed aboard a ship or aircraft Seven of the fishermen have been formally charged with piracy. Synonyms hijacking infringement buccaneering rapine freebooting Definition the unauthorized use of patented or copyrighted material Video piracy is a criminal offence. Synonyms illegal copying bootlegging copyright infringement illegal reproduction Additional synonymsHe's accused of plagiarism. Synonyms copying, borrowing, theft, appropriation, infringement, piracy, lifting (informal), cribbing (informal) Definition pillage or plundering Synonyms pillage, rape, sack, theft, robbery, looting, seizure, plundering, ransacking, marauding, depredation, despoliation (formal), spoliation, despoilment You can't just help yourself - that's stealing! Synonyms theft, robbery, shoplifting, embezzlement, plagiarism, thieving, pilfering, larceny, misappropriation, thievery, pilferage - piquancy
- piquant
- pique
- piracy
- pirate
- piratical
- pirouette
Additional synonymsDefinition the crime of stealing Art theft is now part of organized crime. Synonyms stealing, robbery, thieving, fraud, rip-off (slang), swindling, embezzlement, pilfering, larceny, purloining, thievery |