Meaning Of The Word Piracy

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piracy
uncountable noun: Piracy is robbery at sea carried out by pirates.
uncountable noun: You can refer to the illegal copying of things such as DVDs and computer programs as piracy.

piracy in American English
robbery of ships on the high seas
noun: practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea

piracy in British English
noun: robbery on the seas within admiralty jurisdiction

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