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buccaneernounA pirate.
pirate shipnounAny ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.
highjacknounAlternative spelling of hijack. [An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.]
hijacknounAn instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
commandeerverb(transitive) To seize for military use.
expropriateverb(transitive) To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
plagiaristnounOne who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief
sea rovernounA pirate, buccaneer or privateer; an ocean-going marauder.
literary piratenounsomeone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
sea robbernounsomeone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
brethrennoun(figuratively) The body of members, especially of a fraternal, religious or military order.
broadcastsnounA transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
ciliciannounA native or inhabitant of Cilicia.
counterfeitnounA non-genuine article; a fake.
hackersan anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois.
hijackersnounSomeone who hijacks.
maraudersnounSomeone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
mercenariesan action-adventure video game franchise published by LucasArts and developed by Pandemic Studios.
peretznounA surname from Hebrew.
piracynounThe unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.

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