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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Mercurio, who joined the MPA in 2020, has launched initiatives such as the MPA Awards, and worked on growth of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy coalition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
With more than 400 aircraft flown by 21 operators in 17 countries, the P-3 was critical in providing support for the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina the following year, and the anti-piracy Operation Atalanta in the Gulf of Aden in 2009.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But questions are now being asked about just how carefully the MPAA followed its own anti-piracy principles when designing the campaign.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is attempting to rally opposition to anti-piracy site-blocking measures.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Each anti-piracy group includes a Type 903 or Type 903A AOR [Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessel].
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
However, as someone who has screened other Netflix programming early, the streamer takes anti-piracy measures by watermarking films and television shows, as well as noting strict review and interview embargo information at all times on screen.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The People’s Liberation Army Navy has since 2008 conducted anti-piracy operations around the Gulf of Aden along Somalia’s northern coast as one of a number of major powers seeking to secure shipping routes in the face of rampant piracy.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
With more than 400 aircraft flown by 21 operators in 17 countries, the P-3 was critical in providing support for the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina the following year, and the anti-piracy Operation Atalanta in the Gulf of Aden in 2009.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
But questions are now being asked about just how carefully the MPAA followed its own anti-piracy principles when designing the campaign.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is attempting to rally opposition to anti-piracy site-blocking measures.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Each anti-piracy group includes a Type 903 or Type 903A AOR [Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessel].
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
However, as someone who has screened other Netflix programming early, the streamer takes anti-piracy measures by watermarking films and television shows, as well as noting strict review and interview embargo information at all times on screen.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The People’s Liberation Army Navy has since 2008 conducted anti-piracy operations around the Gulf of Aden along Somalia’s northern coast as one of a number of major powers seeking to secure shipping routes in the face of rampant piracy.
—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 6 Oct. 2025.
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