piracy has definitions from the fields of law,nautical,criminal law
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[ noun ] (law,nautical,criminal law) robbery on the high seas; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

Synonyms

buccaneering

Related terms

robbery commandeer

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[ noun ] (law) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
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[ noun ] (law) the act of falsely representing the ideas or work of others as your own

Related terms

falsification

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