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pyracy

pyracy is the obsolete spelling of piracy.

Meaning of piracy

Noun

piracy (countable and uncountable, plural piracies)

  1. (crime) 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?
  2. A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
  3. The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
    • Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult.
  4. The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
  5. Kleptoparasitism.

Questions about pyracy

What is pyracy the obsolete spelling of?
Pyracy is the obsolete spelling of piracy.

Words near pyracy in the dictionary

  1. pyracanths
  2. pyracanthus
  3. pyracanthuses
  4. pyracarbolid
  5. pyraclostrobin
  6. pyracy
  7. pyral
  8. pyralid
  9. pyralid moth
  10. pyralid moths
  11. pyralides

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