OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 25488

piracy

/ˈpaɪɹəsi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
piratería
Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
How should the international community respond to Somali piracy?
piratería • secuestro
A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
falsificación • piratería
The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult.
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