Synonyms for Pirate (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own):
plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate
WordNet sense 2 (someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation):
buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover
WordNet sense 3 (a ship that is manned by pirates):
pirate ship
WordNet sense 4 (take arbitrarily or by force):
commandeer, highjack, hijack
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