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piracy

noun

ˈpī-rə-sē

Definition of piracy

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 These letters created the legal distinction between privateering and piracy. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026 Two Egyptian nationals have been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of offences related to their running of an unauthorised offshoot of the Streameast sports piracy platform. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 21 July 2026 This has helped fuel piracy networks that restream matches over the internet, with many charging annual subscriptions of just $50. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 In other words, the industry has long treated sound as important enough to sabotage strategically when combatting piracy. — Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piracy

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No drugs were found, but Simpson’s home address had also come up during the investigation as one potentially linked to the purchase of satellite TV pirating equipment.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
But, the pirating is essentially stopped.

— Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026

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At the time of his arrest authorities also determined that Taele was a suspect in a robbery case being investigated by the El Segundo Police Department.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
On May 22, a grand jury in New Haven returned a second superseding indictment charging Louis, Davis and Williams with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, which carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

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