0 the act of attacking ships in order to steal from them:
Piracy is alive and flourishing on the world's commercial sea lanes.
1 the act of illegally copying a computer program, music, a film, etc. and selling it:
2 the practice of attacking and stealing from ships at sea
3 the act of illegally copying computer programs, recordings, films, etc. to sell them at much cheaper prices:
4 the act of illegally attacking a ship and stealing from it:
There are reports of another attempt at piracy off the northwestern coast.
The question of measures to be taken in connection with these piracies is being carefully considered.
During 1961 there have been so far 22 piracies.
In many cases, ' 'piracy' ' is a concept defined by the state.
Until a recent crackdown, the piracy of tapes was an endemic problem.
Piracies and crimes committed on the high seas or in the air; offences against the law of nations committed on land or the high seas or in the air.: 22.
Radio owners were required to buy a listening license, and though there was suspected piracy, government agents estimated who and how many were listening on this basis.
Take the case of piracy, for instance.
The word "salvage" is interpreted in a pretty wide sense to include such things as mutiny, disorder, piracy, and so on.