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Despoliation vs Piracy - What's the difference?

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Despoliation is a related term of piracy.


As nouns the difference between despoliation and piracy

is that despoliation is a stripping or plundering; spoliation while piracy is (nautical) robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.

despoliation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stripping or plundering; spoliation.

    • Anagrams

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    piracy

    English

    Noun

  • (nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
    • How shoud the international community respond to Somali piracy ?
  • A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
  • The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law (e.g. copying software unlawfully).
  • The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.

    • Synonyms

    * (breaking intellectual property law by making unauthorized copies) bootlegging, file sharing

    See also

    * pirate * pirate radio