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Piracy vs Stealing - What's the difference?

piracy | stealing |

As nouns the difference between piracy and stealing

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 stealing is the action of the verb to steal.

As a verb stealing is

present participle of lang=en.

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

    stealing

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to steal .
  • (archaic, chiefly, in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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