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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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
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
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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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
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
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 17 Oct. 2025.
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