pirated copy

collocation in English

meaningsofpiratedandcopy

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pirated
adjective
uk
/ˈpaɪ.rə.tɪd/us
/ˈpaɪr.ə.t̬ɪd/
(of music, films, computer programs, etc.) illegally copied ...
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copy
noun
uk
/ˈkɒp.i/us
/ˈkɑː.pi/
something that has been made to be exactly like ...
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(Definition ofpiratedandcopyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpirated copy

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Pirated copies of paperbacks are to be found everywhere.
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No official version of the remainder of this recording session has ever been released, although pirated copies have circulated in tape trading circles for years.
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Preliminary punishments involve seizing of pirated copies and the device on which the copies are stored.
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With pirated copies and shared subscriptions its circulation might have even been several times higher, reaching at the highest estimates close to 100,000.
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Pirated copies are also available in the country.
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However, a number of pirated copies of the movie survived to the present era, where they entered the public domain.
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We would urge publishers, booksellers, teachers and all readers not to sell or buy pirated copies of the book.
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During production, the team revealed that they hoped to introduce a new form of technology in the film which would prevent the film being seen on pirated copies.
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Pirated copies of the album were available online within hours after the release, and a team was formed by the production unit to fight audio piracy.
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He was known to be one of the ring-leaders of the gang of printers who printed pirated copies of texts to which they had no rights.
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