plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy
(noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own
piracy, buccaneering
(noun) hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it; “air piracy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
piracy (countable and uncountable, plural piracies)
(nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
Synonym: pirateship
A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
(ornithology) Kleptoparasitism.
• (robbery at sea): buccaneerism
• (breaking intellectual property law by making unauthorized copies): bootlegging, file sharing
Source: Wiktionary
Pi"ra*cy, n.; pl. Piracies. Etym: [Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. Pirate.]
1. The act or crime of a pirate.
2. (Common Law)
Definition: Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and with intent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land.
Note: By statute law several other offenses committed on the seas (as trading with known pirates, or engaging in the slave trade) have been made piracy.
3. "Sometimes used, in a quasi-figurative sense, of violation of copyright; but for this, infringement is the correct and preferable term." Abbott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.