pirating

noun

a ship that is manned by pirates

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

verb

take arbitrarily or by force

copy illegally

Roots

peiratespirat- · Greek · attacker, robber

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Where does pirating come from?

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