Difference between Buccaneering and Piracy

What is the difference between Buccaneering and Piracy?

Buccaneering as a noun is robbery on the high seas; piracy while Piracy as a noun is robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.

Buccaneering

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: bold, reckless and unscrupulous

Part of speech: noun

Definition: robbery on the high seas; piracy

Piracy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law (e.g. copying software unlawfully).The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.

Example sentence: The director of the FBI has been visiting Silicon Valley companies asking them to build back doors so that it can spy on what is being said online. The Department of Commerce is going after piracy. At home, the American government wants anything but Internet freedom.

We hope you now know whether to use Buccaneering or Piracy in your sentence.

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