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Meaning of Piracy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpaɪɹəsi

Definitions

  1. Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
  2. A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
  3. The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
  4. The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
  5. Kleptoparasitism.

Equivalents

Examples

“How should the international community respond to Somali piracy?”
“Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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