πειρατής — meaning in English
peiratis
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English meaning
- filibuster noun A tactic used in a legislature — typically extended, often irrelevant speeches — to stall a vote or block a decision.
- pirate noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
Senses
πειρατής is used for these senses in English:
- filibuster (historical) A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
- pirate (crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
- pirate (by extension) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.
filibuster — full definition
- noun A tactic used in a legislature — typically extended, often irrelevant speeches — to stall a vote or block a decision.
- verb To use such delaying tactics in a legislative body.
pirate — full definition
- noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
- noun Someone who illegally copies or distributes copyrighted material.
- verb To copy or distribute copyrighted material without permission.