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

… an antipiracy tool that prevents users from installing software on unauthorized systems.

—Philip Michaels

Examples of anti-piracy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

India and China have also separately conducted anti-piracy drills, naval patrols, and maritime exercises with partner countries in the Indian Ocean. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

His office had to hire an anti-piracy agency to remove the content and over 6,000 fake profiles, according to local news reports. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

The attorney hired an anti-piracy company to remove videos. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

In response, his office hired an online anti-piracy company to help combat the fraud. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-piracy

• piracy