anti-piracy
adjective
an·ti-pi·ra·cy
ˌan-tē-ˈpī-rə-sē 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antipiracy
: 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
Damien Cave… an antipiracy tool that prevents users from installing software on unauthorized systems.—Philip Michaels
Philip MichaelsExamples of anti-piracy in a Sentence
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Cooperation included counterterrorism and anti-piracy efforts until 2014, when ties froze following events in Ukraine.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But Justice Elena Kagan noted that Cox’s theory would immunize the company regardless of its anti-piracy efforts.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
That is still the case, and studios are still pressing for tougher copyright and anti-piracy laws.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Knapp’s team monitors web traffic data to identify the largest culprits, though DAZN anti-piracy manager Samuel Farkas said the company also keeps an eye on social media discussions to pick out rising choices.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The Chinese navy’s now-longstanding anti-piracy task force began conducting escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia in December 2008 after a spate of attacks on Chinese vessels.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But Justice Elena Kagan noted that Cox’s theory would immunize the company regardless of its anti-piracy efforts.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
That is still the case, and studios are still pressing for tougher copyright and anti-piracy laws.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Knapp’s team monitors web traffic data to identify the largest culprits, though DAZN anti-piracy manager Samuel Farkas said the company also keeps an eye on social media discussions to pick out rising choices.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The Chinese navy’s now-longstanding anti-piracy task force began conducting escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia in December 2008 after a spate of attacks on Chinese vessels.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Anti-piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-piracy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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