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piracy

[ pahy-ruh-see ]

noun

plural piracies.
  1. practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
  2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.:

    The record industry is beset with piracy.

  3. Also called stream capture. Geology. diversion of the upper part of one stream by the headward growth of another.


piracy

/ ˈ±è²¹Éª°ùÉ™²õɪ /

noun

  1. robbery on the seas within admiralty jurisdiction
  2. a felony, such as robbery or hijacking, committed aboard a ship or aircraft
  3. the unauthorized use or appropriation of patented or copyrighted material, ideas, etc
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·±è¾±î€¼Û²¹Â·³¦²â noun plural antipiracies adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piracy1

1545–55; earlier pyracie < Medieval Latin ±èÄ«°ùÄå³ÙÄ«²¹ < Late Greek ±è±ð¾±°ùÄå³Ù±ðí²¹. See pirate, -acy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piracy1

C16: from Anglo-Latin ±è¾±°ùÄå³Ù¾±²¹, from Late Greek ±è±ð¾±°ùÄå³Ù±ð¾±²¹; see pirate
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Such was the buzz that organizers pulled it from the festival’s streaming platforms over piracy concerns.

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The president wrote that the Houthis' "piracy, violence, and terrorism" had cost "billions" and put lives at risk.

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Ships may choose to turn off their tracking signal for legitimate reasons - such as when navigating high-risk piracy zones.

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These men - aged in their 30s - are not alone in making the decision over the last year to turn to piracy.

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The UN's cultural agency said that despite "significant growth in production", the business of film-making across the continent was hindered by issues such as piracy, insubstantial training opportunities and a lack of official film institutions.

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