anti-piracy

adjective

an·​ti-pi·​ra·​cy ˌan-tē-ˈpī-rə-sē How to pronounce anti-piracy (audio)
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 Amazon has had some involvement with the MPA before: it was been a governing board member of the membership group’s Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the anti-piracy coalition, since 2017. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024 In 2022, Muso—which provides anti-piracy services to the entertainment industry—reported that visits to piracy sites increased by 18 percent since the prior year, totaling 215 billion visits. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024 Knapp will lead the association’s content protection operations, including the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy organization. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 June 2024 Since 2008, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has stationed a fleet of in the sea, including a destroyer and frigate, to conduct anti-piracy missions and buttress its status as a rising regional power. Aaron Glasserman, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024 The navy rescued 17 crew members of the vessel MV Ruen during an anti-piracy operation lasting nearly two days, according to an Indian Navy news release, with no casualties reported. Brad Lendon, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024 The executive also said the anti-piracy body worked with Cavea Plus, which is part of ACE and operates across Caucasus region and confirmed that the two websites are completely offline. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023 There's also some evidence that Capcom's in-house anti-tamper technology in Resident Evil 8 resulted in stuttering that was not present in a cracked version, highlighting another potential cost of anti-piracy technology. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 Nov. 2023 Indeed, one host of the database took it offline following a complaint from a Danish anti-piracy organization. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-piracy was in 1858

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“Anti-piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-piracy. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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