(DoD) An illegal act of violence, depredation (e.g., plundering, robbing, or pillaging), or detention in or over international waters committed for private ends by the crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). piracy. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/piracy/definitions/1963345 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "piracy" http://smartdefine.org/piracy/definitions/1963345 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, piracy, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/piracy/definitions/1963345>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "piracy" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/piracy/definitions/1963345> |