an·ti-pi·ra·cy
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈpī-rə-sē
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \
variants:
or less commonly antipiracy
Definition of anti-piracy
: opposing or acting to prevent piracy
anti-piracy laws The record industry rejected the report immediately. "It flies in the face of reality," says an anti-piracy lawyer at one of the major labels.— Damien Cave … an antipiracy tool that prevents users from installing software on unauthorized systems.— Philip Michaels
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“Anti-piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-piracy. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of anti-piracy was in 1858
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