piratenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpaɪ.rət/us/ˈpaɪr.ət/pirate noun [ C ] (SHIPS)
B1 a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them
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Miscellaneous criminals
- arson
- bigamy
- black hat
- black market
- blackmail
- fence
- fire starter
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- forger
- pickpocket
- plagiarize
- plunder
- poacher
- prowler
- straw man
- suicide bomber
- swindle
- terrorist
- thief
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pirate noun [ C ] (MOVIES/MUSIC)
a person who illegally copies music, films, computer programs, etc., and sells them:
software pirates
pirate radio/television station
a radio or television station that broadcasts without official permission
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Miscellaneous criminals
- arson
- bigamy
- black hat
- black market
- blackmail
- fence
- fire starter
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- forger
- pickpocket
- plagiarize
- plunder
- poacher
- prowler
- straw man
- suicide bomber
- swindle
- terrorist
- thief
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Broadcasting: radio
piratical
adjective uk/paɪˈræt.ɪ.kəl/us/paɪˈræt̬.ɪ.kəl/formal
pirateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈpaɪ.rət/us/ˈpaɪr.ət/to illegally copy a computer program, music, a film, etc. and sell it
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Forgery
- bootleg
- counterfeit
- fake
- forge
- forgery
- hijack
- knock-off
- piracy
- plagiarize
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Copying and copies
pirated
adjective uk/ˈpaɪ.rə.tɪd/us/ˈpaɪr.ə.t̬ɪd/
a pirated video
pirated software