piracy
/ˈpaɪrəsi/noun
उच्चारण पाइरसी
समुद्री डकैती, जलदस्युता
Core word
noun
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[U]
the crime of attacking ships at sea in order to steal from them
समुद्री डकैती, जलदस्युता
- The navy was sent to patrol the coast against piracy.
- Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen in recent years.
- Armed guards were placed on ships to guard against piracy.
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- Piracy has long been a danger on certain sea routes.
- The country has joined other nations in a campaign against piracy at sea.
Synonyms robbery at sea hijacking
- 2
[U]
the act of making illegal copies of films, music, books, software or other material in order to sell them or share them
चोरी से नकल करना, पायरेसी, कॉपीराइट उल्लंघन
- Film producers lose crores every year because of online piracy.
- Software piracy is a serious offence.
- Piracy of new films begins within hours of their release.
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- Authors are worried about the piracy of their books on social media.
- The company lost millions through software piracy.
Synonyms copyright infringement bootlegging plagiarism
◇Word family
pirate noun, verbpirated adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
robbery at sea hijacking copyright infringement bootlegging plagiarism
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Robbery committed on the high seas is called piracy.
One-word substitution: खुले समुद्र में की गई डकैती को piracy कहा जाता है।