1. acts of robbery or criminal violence at sea
Usage: nautical; plural of piracy
2. acts of illegally copying or using copyrighted material
Usage: plural of piracy

Examples

• The navy was deployed to combat piracies in the shipping lanes.
• Historical records document numerous piracies along the Caribbean coast.
• Software piracies cost the industry billions of dollars annually.
• The company filed lawsuits against multiple piracies of their products.
• Modern piracies include both physical attacks on vessels and digital theft.
• International law addresses piracies committed in international waters.