Definitions for Piracy
ˈpaɪ rə sipira·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

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"

2. plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracynoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. piracynoun

   Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.

2. piracynoun

   A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.

3. piracynoun

   The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law (e.g. copying software unlawfully).

4. piracynoun

   The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piracynoun

   The act or practice of robbing on the sea.

   Etymology: πειϱατεία; piratica, Lat. piraterie, Fr. from pirate.

   Our gallants, in their fresh gale of fortune, began to skum the seas with their piracies. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwall.

   Now shall the ocean, as thy Thames, be free,
   From both those fates of storms and piracy. Edmund Waller.

   Fame swifter than your winged navy flies,
   Sounding your name, and telling dreadful news
   To all that piracy and rapine use. Edmund Waller.

   His pretence for making war upon his neighbours was their piracies; though he practised the same trade. Arbuthnot.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piracy

   Piracy is the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work, such as books, music, movies, software, etc. It is the act of stealing copyrighted material, usually in the form of digital media, with the intent of distributing, selling, or using for personal benefit without permission or paying the rightful owner. Piracy can also refer to acts of robbery or criminal violence committed at sea.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Piracynoun

   the act or crime of a pirate

2. Piracynoun

   robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and with intent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land

3. Piracynoun

4. Etymology: [Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. . See Pirate.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Piracy

   Piracy is typically an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator. The term has been used throughout history to refer to raids across land borders by non-state agents. Piracy is the name of a specific crime under customary international law and also the name of a number of crimes under the municipal law of a number of States. It is distinguished from privateering, which is authorized by national authorities and therefore a legitimate form of war-like activity by non-state actors. Privateering is considered commerce raiding, and was outlawed by the Peace of Westphalia for signatories to those treaties. Those who engage in acts of piracy are called pirates. Historically, offenders have usually been apprehended by military personnel and tried by military tribunals. In the 21st century, the international community is facing many problems in bringing pirates to justice.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piracy

   An illegal act of violence, depredation (e.g., plundering, robbing, or pillaging), or detention in or over international waters committed for private ends by the crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piracy

   Depredation without authority, or transgression of authority given, by despoiling beyond its warrant. Fixed domain, public revenue, and a certain form of government, are exempt from that character, therefore the Barbary States were not treated by Europe as such. The Court of Admiralty is empowered to grant warrants to commit any person for piracy, only on regular information upon oath. By common law, piracy consists in committing those acts of robbery and depredation upon the high seas, which, if committed on land, would have amounted to felony, and the pirate is deemed hostis humani generis.

Matched Categories

1. • Copyright Infringement

Anagrams for Piracy »

1. cypria

2. picary

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Piracy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Piracy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Piracy in a Sentence

1. Gremiana Gonzalez:

   In a way it goes against my principles because I am not completely in agreement with piracy, but in these circumstances either you use pirated software or you don't eat, i know that just like me, many Venezuelans depend completely on freelancing, and Adobe's suite is the most widely-used, best-acclaimed and easiest to access.

2. President Richard Nixon:

   Most countries, including the United States, found effective means of dealing with piracy on the high seas a century and a half ago, we can -- and we will -- deal effectively with piracy in the skies today.

3. 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.

4. Jeffrey Godsick:

   Once you see enough piracy, you are faced with two choices, one is deciding to fight it, and the other is deciding to go out [into the market] with it.

5. 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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Piracy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Piracy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Piracy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Piracy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Piracy
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Piracy