Synonyms for piracy
ˈpaɪ rə sipira·cy

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1. piracynoun

   Synonyms:
   bootlegging, file sharing

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1. piracy, buccaneeringnoun

   hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

   "air piracy"

   Synonyms:
   plagiarization, buccaneering, plagiarisation, plagiarism

2. plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracynoun

   the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

   Synonyms:
   plagiarization, buccaneering, plagiarisation, plagiarism

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1. • Copyright Infringement

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1. piracynoun

   Synonyms:
   freebooting, sea-robbery

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1. List of paraphrases for "piracy":

   pirated, pirating, hacking, pirate, anti-piracy, pirates, hack, hijacking

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How to use piracy in a sentence?

1. Giles Noakes:

   A lot of people are dying from piracy - nowhere near that number died in the last few years in the Western Indian Ocean (due to Somali piracy), we are particularly concerned by the issue.

2. Ali Shamkhani:

   A special committee has been set up to investigate the attack on Sabiti... with two missiles and its report will soon be submitted to the authorities for decision, piracy and mischief on international waterways aimed at making commercial shipping insecure will not go unanswered.

3. Myron Brilliant:

   What we're really seeing right now is a focus around piracy and criminalization of certain IP activity. We're not even really seeing clarity around trade secrets.

4. Javad Zarif:

   Unlike the piracy in the Strait of Gibraltar, our action in Persian Gulf is to uphold int' l maritime rules, uK must cease being an accessory to #EconomicTerrorism of The United States.

5. Euan Graham:

   In its last policy paper in 2016, New Zealand talked about climate change and non-traditional concerns, things such as piracy and smuggling, while very much in third place was regional competition. This is now a central element, this will be welcomed by key international allies.