Piracy vs Bootleg - What's the difference?
piracy | bootleg |
(nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
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.
(chiefly, US, transitive) to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor
to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product
to engage in bootlegging
The part of a boot that is above the instep
An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband
(American football) A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated
As nouns the difference between piracy and bootleg
is that piracy is robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it while bootleg is the part of a boot that is above the instep.As a verb bootleg is
to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.As an adjective bootleg is
illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.piracy
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- How shoud the international community respond to Somali piracy ?
