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PIRATES Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word pirates. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word pirates. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PIRATES

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buccaneers
nounn
noun

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

verb

• live like a buccaneer

corsairs
nounn
noun

• a pirate along the Barbary Coast

• a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)

freebooters
nounn
noun

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

marauders
nounn
noun

• someone who attacks in search of booty

privateers
nounn
noun

• an officer or crew member of a privateer

• a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation

raiders
nounn
noun

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

• a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management

buccaneer
nounn
noun

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

verb

• live like a buccaneer

bootlegger
nounn
noun

• someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

commandeer
verbv
verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

corsair
nounn
noun

• a pirate along the Barbary Coast

• a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)

counterfeit
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not genuine; imitating something superior

noun

• a copy that is represented as the original

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

highjack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

hijack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

• seize control of

plagiariser
nounn
noun

• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

plagiarist
nounn
noun

• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

plagiarize
verbv
verb

• take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

plagiarizer
nounn
noun

• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

literary pirate
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

pirate ship
nounn
noun

• a ship that is manned by pirates

sea robber
nounn
noun

• someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

Best Hypernyms For PIRATES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pirates, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (21)
freebooter raider ship adventurer buccaneer corsair despoiler looter pillager plunderer rip robber sailor seafarer seize spoiler steal stealer thief traveler vessel

Alternatives for BUCCANEERS

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