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 pirate pirate /ˈpaɪrət/

noun

  1. () Someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own  ( literary pirate , plagiariser [British] , plagiarist , pirate , plagiarizer )
    someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
  2. () Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation  ( buccaneer , sea robber , sea rover , pirate )
    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
  3. A ship that is manned by pirates  ( pirate , pirate ship )
    a ship that is manned by pirates

verb

  1. (crime) take arbitrarily or by force  ( highjack , pirate , commandeer , hijack )
    (crime) take arbitrarily or by force
     The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
    The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
  2. (crime) copy illegally; of published material  ( pirate )
    (crime) copy illegally; of published material