piracy

noun

pi·ra·cy ˈpī-rə-sē How to pronounce piracy (audio)

plural piracies

: an act of robbery on the high seas

also : an act resembling such robbery

: robbery on the high seas

: the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright

: the illicit accessing of broadcast signals

Example Sentences

piracy on the high seas many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now

Recent Examples on the Web During a recent moonlit harbor excursion, conversation quickly turned to tales of piracy and exploration.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 July 2022 Screeners of awards hopefuls are also distributed and lead to an inevitable spike in piracy.

William Earl, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021 The relevant, realistic training program includes gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air defense exercises, as well as amphibious, counter-piracy, mine clearance operations, explosive ordnance disposal and diving and salvage operations.

Hartford Courant, 25 July 2022 With ownership and origin embedded in an NFT’s code, piracy is all but eliminated.

Tomas Andren, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Russian console gaming has also long experienced extremely high piracy rates, limiting revenues for console makers in the country.

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2022 Despite the fact that the vast majority of 2021’s major films and television series made their debut on streaming services, there were 79 billion visits to piracy websites between January and September of last year, according to Akamai.

Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2022 Consumers have greater access to content thanks to Netflix, Hulu, Spotify and Apple Music, which has also driven a decline in digital piracy.

Joshua Lamel, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2022 The Office of the US Trade Representative has called out Russia as the international leader in video game piracy, and local surveys show that pirating cracked versions of games is common in the country.

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

piracy

noun

pi·ra·cy ˈpī-rə-sē How to pronounce piracy (audio)

plural piracies

: an act of robbery especially on the high seas

specifically : an illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft on the high seas or in a place outside the jurisdiction of any state see also air piracy

: the unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of another's production (as a film) especially in infringement of a copyright

software piracy

: the unauthorized use, interception, or receipt of encoded communications (as satellite cable programming) especially to avoid paying fees for use

the statute's purpose is to proscribe the piracy of programming signals

United States v. Harrell, 983 F.2d 36 (1993)

: the crime of committing piracy

单词	piracy
释义	piracy noun pi·ra·cy ˈpī-rə-sē plural piracies 1 : an act of robbery on the high seas also : an act resembling such robbery 2 : robbery on the high seas 3 a : the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright b : the illicit accessing of broadcast signals Synonyms pirating See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences piracy on the high seas many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now Recent Examples on the Web During a recent moonlit harbor excursion, conversation quickly turned to tales of piracy and exploration. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 July 2022 Screeners of awards hopefuls are also distributed and lead to an inevitable spike in piracy. William Earl, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021 The relevant, realistic training program includes gunnery, missile, anti-submarine and air defense exercises, as well as amphibious, counter-piracy, mine clearance operations, explosive ordnance disposal and diving and salvage operations. Hartford Courant, 25 July 2022 With ownership and origin embedded in an NFT’s code, piracy is all but eliminated. Tomas Andren, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Russian console gaming has also long experienced extremely high piracy rates, limiting revenues for console makers in the country. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2022 Despite the fact that the vast majority of 2021’s major films and television series made their debut on streaming services, there were 79 billion visits to piracy websites between January and September of last year, according to Akamai. Chris Morris, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2022 Consumers have greater access to content thanks to Netflix, Hulu, Spotify and Apple Music, which has also driven a decline in digital piracy. Joshua Lamel, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2022 The Office of the US Trade Representative has called out Russia as the international leader in video game piracy, and local surveys show that pirating cracked versions of games is common in the country. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Medieval Latin piratia, from Late Greek peirateia, from Greek peiratēs pirate First Known Use 1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing piracy air piracy anti-piracy air piracy anti-piracy Kids Definition piracy noun pi·ra·cy ˈpī-rə-sē plural piracies 1 : robbery of a ship at sea 2 : the use of another's work or invention without permission Legal Definition piracy noun pi·ra·cy ˈpī-rə-sē plural piracies 1 : an act of robbery especially on the high seas specifically : an illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft on the high seas or in a place outside the jurisdiction of any state see also air piracy 2 a : the unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of another's production (as a film) especially in infringement of a copyright software piracy b : the unauthorized use, interception, or receipt of encoded communications (as satellite cable programming) especially to avoid paying fees for use the statute's purpose is to proscribe the piracy of programming signals United States v. Harrell, 983 F.2d 36 (1993) 3 : the crime of committing piracy piracy noun as in pirating the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pirating raiding robbery looting plundering depredation pillaging privateering marauding despoliation plunder despoilment sacking
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