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Seeräuberei

Substantiv

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piracy

noun

Definitions of piracy

English

the action of attacking and stealing from ships at sea

EU navies have warned that Somali piracy may be entering a deadly new phase.

English

the action of making copies of someone else's work without their permission, especially when these illegal copies are then to be sold or otherwise distributed

The music industry has been fighting hard against piracy for over a decade.