- pi·ra·cy
- /ˈpaırəsi/ noun [noncount]1 : the act of attacking and stealing from a ship at sea
piracy on the high seas
2 a : the act of illegally copying someone's product or invention without permissionsoftware/music/video piracy
2 b : the act of illegally making television or radio broadcastsradio piracy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.