as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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Recent Examples of piracy
In an extreme fashion, the murderous, bootlegger-hunting executive caricatures how streamers have introduced progressively tighter restrictions on online piracy and password-sharing while raising prices on as many features as possible.
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Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Modern piracy off Somalia has captured headlines over the past two decades, but pirates also operate in the Pacific Ocean, close to where the cruise was sailing.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Such was the buzz that organizers pulled it from the festival’s streaming platforms over piracy concerns.
—Justino Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Selena y Los Dinos documentary removed from virtual Sundance Film Festival platform due to piracy concerns
Selena's family addressed the news in a statement posted to social media.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Modern piracy off Somalia has captured headlines over the past two decades, but pirates also operate in the Pacific Ocean, close to where the cruise was sailing.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Such was the buzz that organizers pulled it from the festival’s streaming platforms over piracy concerns.
—Justino Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Selena y Los Dinos documentary removed from virtual Sundance Film Festival platform due to piracy concerns
Selena's family addressed the news in a statement posted to social media.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
robbery
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The mainstream consensus solidified: The robbery was karma, comeuppance, a corrective to all that vacuous extravagance and clueless exhibitionism.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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In real life, the encounter could have spun off in a number of different directions including a robbery, vigilante justice or a police response.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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