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piracypi‧ra‧cy /ˈpaɪərəsi $ ˈpaɪrə-/ noun [uncountable]  - He was on the commission for piracy in 1577, and for musters in 1583.
- Instead she takes part in his piracy and gains meaning for life, before she helps him escape.
- So the two sides talked about smuggling, piracy and other sorts of crime.
- They also cited the piracy issue.
- Those opposed say existing law already outlaws electronic piracy, and that law-abiding users would suffer.
- We had a momentary chill when they climbed aboard ... piracy?
- With the expansion of the Internet, piracy has grown more widespread.
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