as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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Instead, competing territorial claims among littoral states — particularly China and its Southeast Asian neighbors — combined with the involvement of non-littoral powers such as Japan, South Korea, and the United States, have hindered collective action on piracy.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead, China’s incorporation of Taiwan was part of a process of closing off a frontier area, managing trade with Chinese on the island, and combating piracy.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Representatives of the Brazilian government and the film sector will discuss in a panel during Sao Paulo’s motion picture convention Expocine the challenges and strategies to curb the digital piracy of films and TV shows in Brazil.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Learn About Local History The Carteret County History Museum documents the lives and history of the area from the era of piracy to the world wars and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Instead, China’s incorporation of Taiwan was part of a process of closing off a frontier area, managing trade with Chinese on the island, and combating piracy.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Representatives of the Brazilian government and the film sector will discuss in a panel during Sao Paulo’s motion picture convention Expocine the challenges and strategies to curb the digital piracy of films and TV shows in Brazil.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Learn About Local History The Carteret County History Museum documents the lives and history of the area from the era of piracy to the world wars and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
robbery
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She was nonetheless convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to seven years in prison, though her sentence was later commuted by President Jimmy Carter and she was pardoned by President Bill Clinton in 2001.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alfie’s memory of taking ‘a bullet during a Mexican bank robbery’ feels less vibrant than my memory of dinner at the Olive Garden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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