anti-piracy
adjective
an·ti-pi·ra·cy
ˌan-tē-ˈpī-rə-sē 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antipiracy
: opposing or acting to prevent piracy
anti-piracy laws
The record industry rejected the report immediately. "It flies in the face of reality," says an anti-piracy lawyer at one of the major labels.—
Damien Cave
Damien Cave… an antipiracy tool that prevents users from installing software on unauthorized systems.—Philip Michaels
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These include counterterrorism, maritime security, and anti-piracy.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, as someone who has screened other Netflix programming early, the streamer takes anti-piracy measures by watermarking films and television shows, as well as noting strict review and interview embargo information at all times on screen.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The People’s Liberation Army Navy has since 2008 conducted anti-piracy operations around the Gulf of Aden along Somalia’s northern coast as one of a number of major powers seeking to secure shipping routes in the face of rampant piracy.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
How is this getting past studios, who are equipped with huge anti-piracy teams and armies of lawyers?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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Discord already has some anti-piracy features built-in.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
Amazon has had some involvement with the MPA before: it was been a governing board member of the membership group’s Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the anti-piracy coalition, since 2017.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
In 2022, Muso—which provides anti-piracy services to the entertainment industry—reported that visits to piracy sites increased by 18 percent since the prior year, totaling 215 billion visits.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
Knapp will lead the association’s content protection operations, including the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy organization.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 June 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, as someone who has screened other Netflix programming early, the streamer takes anti-piracy measures by watermarking films and television shows, as well as noting strict review and interview embargo information at all times on screen.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The People’s Liberation Army Navy has since 2008 conducted anti-piracy operations around the Gulf of Aden along Somalia’s northern coast as one of a number of major powers seeking to secure shipping routes in the face of rampant piracy.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
How is this getting past studios, who are equipped with huge anti-piracy teams and armies of lawyers?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Recommended by Our Editors Xbox Users on Discord Can Finally Feel More Connected to Friends on PCs
Discord Takes Down Data-Scraping Site That Tracked, Spied on Users
PlayStation 5 Finally Gets a Discord Upgrade
Discord already has some anti-piracy features built-in.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Oct. 2024
Amazon has had some involvement with the MPA before: it was been a governing board member of the membership group’s Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the anti-piracy coalition, since 2017.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
In 2022, Muso—which provides anti-piracy services to the entertainment industry—reported that visits to piracy sites increased by 18 percent since the prior year, totaling 215 billion visits.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
Knapp will lead the association’s content protection operations, including the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the global anti-piracy organization.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 June 2024
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“Anti-piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-piracy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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