- piracy, buccaneering - robbery on the high seas; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
--1 is a kind of robbery
Derived form: verb pirate2 - plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
--2 is a kind of copyright infringement, infringement of copyright
Derived form: verb pirate1