PIRACY

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does piracy mean? 

• PIRACY (noun)
  The noun PIRACY has 2 senses:

1. 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
2. the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

  Familiarity information: PIRACY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PIRACY (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

buccaneering; piracy

Context example:

air piracy

Hypernyms ("piracy" is a kind of...):

highjacking; hijacking (robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

plagiarisation; plagiarization; piracy; plagiarism

Hypernyms ("piracy" is a kind of...):

copyright infringement; infringement of copyright (a violation of the rights secured by a copyright)