PIRACY in a Sentence

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Example sentences for PIRACY, such as:

1. He no longer took an interest in war, nor even in piracy.
2. The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.
3. Who were to be the subjects of their piracies was a matter that did not occur to them.
4. Decreasing piracy is simple, give the users the best product possible at a good price and people will pay.

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 Meanings and Examples of PIRACY
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piracy
 n.  crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
Classic Sentence:
1  He no longer took an interest in war, nor even in piracy.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
2  The slave-trade is now, by American law, considered as piracy.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
3  Who were to be the subjects of their piracies was a matter that did not occur to them.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
4  So they inwardly resolved that so long as they remained in the business, their piracies should not again be sullied with the crime of stealing.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
Example Sentence:
1  Decreasing piracy is simple, give the users the best product possible at a good price and people will pay.
2  Mr. Dotcom, who has been fighting extradition to the U.S. to charges related to online piracy, offered Lizard Squad vouchers for his Mega privacy service.
3  The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.