| NOUN | act | buccaneering, piracy | hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts |
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| Meaning | Hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it. | |
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| Synonym | piracy | |
| Broader | highjacking, hijacking | robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force |
| Spanish | filibusterismo, piratería | |
| Catalan | filibusterisme, pirateria | |
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