piracy
/ˈpaɪrəsi/
noun
- The illegal copying, distribution, or use of software, music, movies, or other copyrighted material.
- The musician spoke out against piracy, saying it hurts independent artists the most.
- Online piracy of movies costs the film industry billions of dollars each year.
- Many countries have strict laws to combat software piracy.
- The practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea.
- Piracy remains a serious problem in some parts of the ocean, especially near the coast of Somalia.
- The navy was deployed to protect commercial vessels from piracy in the region.
- Modern piracy often involves small, fast boats that target cargo ships.
- The unauthorized use or reproduction of someone else's work or ideas.
- The designer accused the company of piracy after they copied her dress patterns.
- The author sued the publisher for piracy of her unpublished manuscript.
- Patent piracy can stifle innovation by stealing inventors' ideas.
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