BUCCANEERING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

Example:

air piracy

Synonyms:

buccaneering; piracy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("buccaneering" is a kind of...):

highjacking; hijacking (robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force)

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