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
Some of his adventures were in service to Queen Elizabeth I; others drifted closer to piracy.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
The goal is to ostensibly prevent piracy and unlicensed sharing.
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Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
The chief danger here is that the conditions that allowed piracy to re-emerge remain in place.
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Luke McGee,
Time,
27 May 2026
The industry then focused on finding a technological solution to the piracy problem and on securing stricter legal protections for its products.
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Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
The goal is to ostensibly prevent piracy and unlicensed sharing.
—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
The chief danger here is that the conditions that allowed piracy to re-emerge remain in place.
—
Luke McGee,
Time,
27 May 2026
The industry then focused on finding a technological solution to the piracy problem and on securing stricter legal protections for its products.
—
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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.
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But, the pirating is essentially stopped.
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The new headquarters opens as the department reports a 25 percent reduction in major crimes like murder, rape, robbery, and assaults over the last several years.
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Malepeai, her co-defendant Freddie Lee Davis III, and two others who avoided federal charges were identified by police as members of a robbery crew that committed violent purse snatchings around the Bay Area.
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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