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piracy definition

pi·racy (pī′rə sē)

noun pl. piracies -·cies

  1. robbery of ships on the high seas
  2. the unauthorized publication, reproduction, or use of a copyrighted or patented work
  3. the illegal recording, transmission, or reception of radio or TV broadcasts

Etymology: ML piratia < Gr peirateia < peiratēs, pirate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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