American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: ['paɪɹət]
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Noun
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someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
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someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
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a ship that is manned by pirates
Verb
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take arbitrarily or by force
“The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami”
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copy illegally; of published material
Usage examples
- The gang began operating as river pirates during this time.
- Even isolated in the interior, the village continued to be vulnerable to pirate attacks.
- Haruko uses Naota for her search for the Pirate King, Atomsk.
- Many sports cars specifically use naturally aspirated engines to avoid turbo lag.
- Many other pirate stations have broadcast in Kerry over the years.
- Only two tables are initially available for play: Pirate Frigate and Tallon Overworld.
- She hoisted up the pirate flag.
- "Blackbeard the Pirate".
- Others joined the Levantine pirates.
- In the Danish newspapers it was soon called a "pirate radio".