PIRACY


Meaning of PIRACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpī-rə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Etymology: Medieval Latin piratia, from Late Greek peirateia, from Greek peiratēs pirate

Date: 1537

1. : an act of robbery on the high seas ; also : an act resembling such robbery

2. : robbery on the high seas

3.

a. : the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright

b. : the illicit accessing of broadcast signals

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.