air piracy
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- air pirate noun
Etymology
Origin of air piracy
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Outraged European Union authorities denounced the action as air piracy and imposed more sanctions on the country.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2021
Robinson pleaded guilty to attempting to intimidate a pilot, a far less serious charge than air piracy.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2013
Since 1970,14 cases of air piracy have been reported in the Soviet Union.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unless the United Nations Security Council moves "effectively" against air piracy, the pilots threatened a one-day international shutdown of air service on June 19.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nawaz was tried and convicted on charges of air piracy after he refused to let the plane carrying Musharraf, who had been abroad, land in Pakistan during the last hours of his presidency.
From Time Magazine Archive
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