piracy

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
2. (countable, uncountable) A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
3. (countable, uncountable) The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
4. (countable, uncountable) The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
5. (countable, uncountable) Kleptoparasitism.

Synonyms

robbery

buccaneering

plagiarism

theft

brigandage

plagiarization

river piracy

river capture

burglary

capture

larceny

cheating

plagiarisation

stealing

stealth

stick up

swindling

thievery

thuggery

usurpation

highjacking

infringement of copyright

gaining control

river beheading

stream piracy

stream capture

abduction

stream robbery

assumption

banditry

copying

crib

hijack

hold up

looting

mugging

pillage

plagiary

software piracy

steal

Translations

piraterie

piratería

pirateria

pirataria

πειρατεία

korsanlık

piratage

Seeräuberei

Piraterie

pirateria

contrefaçon

ληστεία

plagiat

القرصنة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaɪɹəsi/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pīrātia, from Classical Latin pīrāta + ia, or Ancient Greek πειρατεία (peirateía).