PIRATE

• (noun) a ship that is manned by pirates

  synonyms : pirate ship

• (noun) someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

  synonyms : buccaneer , sea robber , sea rover

  They always feared buccaneers while sailing. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

  synonyms : literary pirate , plagiariser , plagiarist , plagiarizer

• (verb) take arbitrarily or by force

  "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

  synonyms : commandeer , highjack , hijack

• (verb) copy illegally; of published material

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