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πειρατεία — meaning in English

peirateia

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English meaning

  • hijack verb To seize illegal control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to rob it or force it to a destination.
  • piracy noun Robbery or hijacking committed at sea against a ship not under the attacker's control.

Senses

πειρατεία is used for these senses in English:

  • hijack An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.

hijack — full definition

  1. verb To seize illegal control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to rob it or force it to a destination.
  2. verb To take control of a process, event, or resource and redirect it for a different purpose.
  3. noun An act of hijacking; an illegal seizure of a vehicle or process.

piracy — full definition

  1. noun Robbery or hijacking committed at sea against a ship not under the attacker's control.
  2. noun The unauthorized copying or distribution of material protected by copyright.
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