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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The Ministry’s partnership with the MPA’s anti-piracy coalition, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), led to the takedown last year of Streameast, live-sports piracy ring.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 June 2026
The Flawless convictions came after a private prosecution by the Premier League and anti-piracy organisation, FACT which began in 2017.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In addition to criticizing the majority’s reasoning today, Sotomayor criticized Cox’s anti-piracy enforcement efforts during oral arguments.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Mar. 2026
Cooperation included counterterrorism and anti-piracy efforts until 2014, when ties froze following events in Ukraine.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 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
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Brent Lang, Variety, 2 June 2026
The Flawless convictions came after a private prosecution by the Premier League and anti-piracy organisation, FACT which began in 2017.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In addition to criticizing the majority’s reasoning today, Sotomayor criticized Cox’s anti-piracy enforcement efforts during oral arguments.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Mar. 2026
Cooperation included counterterrorism and anti-piracy efforts until 2014, when ties froze following events in Ukraine.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 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
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“Anti-piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-piracy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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