Synonyms for piracy
ˈpaɪ rə sipira·cy

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1. piracynoun

   Synonyms:
   bootlegging, file sharing

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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"

   Synonyms:
   plagiarization, buccaneering, plagiarisation, plagiarism

2. plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   plagiarization, buccaneering, plagiarisation, plagiarism

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1. • Copyright Infringement

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1. piracynoun

   Synonyms:
   freebooting, sea-robbery

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1. List of paraphrases for "piracy":

   pirated, pirating, hacking, pirate, anti-piracy, pirates, hack, hijacking

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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. Javad Zarif:

   Unlike the piracy in the Strait of Gibraltar, our action in Persian Gulf is to uphold int' l maritime rules, uK must cease being an accessory to #EconomicTerrorism of The United States.

3. The New York-based diplomat:

   My country publicly declared that it would follow international norms banning hacking and piracy.

4. Euan Graham:

   In its last policy paper in 2016, New Zealand talked about climate change and non-traditional concerns, things such as piracy and smuggling, while very much in third place was regional competition. This is now a central element, this will be welcomed by key international allies.

5. Giles Noakes:

   A lot of people are dying from piracy - nowhere near that number died in the last few years in the Western Indian Ocean (due to Somali piracy), we are particularly concerned by the issue.