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piracy

noun

ˈpī-rə-sē

Definition of piracy

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the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now

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Recent Examples of piracy This highlights a consistent and massive link between content piracy and the unregulated gambling economy. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Others can be reached through questionable streaming and piracy sites. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The ministry described the strikes as an act of piracy by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 Netflix has offered to monitor piracy sites for unauthorized distribution or sale of the movie. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piracy

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Shows had to be encrypted to prevent pirating, but easily viewable on Android, iOS, web and other platforms.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
No drugs were found, but Simpson’s home address had also come up during the investigation as one potentially linked to the purchase of satellite TV pirating equipment.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026

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Less than two weeks ago, a $4 million diamond necklace once owned by Egyptian royalty was taken in a smash-and-grab robbery in Vienna, Austria.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said last month.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

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