piracynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpaɪ.rə.si/us/ˈpaɪr.ə.si/piracy noun [ U ] (SHIPS)
the act of attacking ships in order to steal from them:
Piracy is alive and flourishing on the world's commercial sea lanes.
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Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- larceny
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- mug
- relieve
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- shoplifting
- sting
- whip
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piracy noun [ U ] (MOVIES/MUSIC)
the act of illegally copying a computer program, music, a film, etc. and selling it:
software/video piracy
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Forgery
- bootleg
- counterfeit
- fake
- forge
- forgery
- hijack
- knock-off
- pirate
- plagiarize
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