piracy
Example Sentences
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The film made its debut at Sundance, where it generated so much buzz it had to be pulled from the festival’s online platform because of piracy concerns.
From Los Angeles Times
Musical piracy also hit Zamrockers, as bootleggers made money by copying and selling their music.
From BBC
Caracas has described it as an act of "international piracy".
From BBC
Caracas swiftly denounced the action, calling it an act of "international piracy".
From BBC
But piracy was unique in that it could be punished without regard to nationality under what modern international law calls “universal jurisdiction.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.