pirate
pirate
/ˈpaɪrət/
1 (especially in the past) a person on a ship who attacks other ships at sea in order to steal from them
There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.
2 (often used as an adjective) a person who makes illegal copies of books, computer programs, etc., in order to sell them
a pirate edition
software pirates
3 (often used as an adjective) a person or an organization that broadcasts illegally
a pirate radio station
pirate
/ˈpaɪrət/
pirate something to copy and use or sell somebody’s work or a product without permission and without having the right to do so
pirated computer games
Jones was accused of having pirated the scientist’s work.
Collocations
noun
Word Origin
Middle English: from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).