as in pirates
someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea
buccaneers preyed upon treasure-laden ships in the Caribbean for nearly three hundred years
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Recent Examples of buccaneers
The conference curated a world of coming wonders for several hundred C-suite buccaneers who had paid up to fifty thousand dollars apiece to update their mental models and investment portfolios.
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Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buccaneers
pirates
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The Puntland official said nine pirates boarded and took control of the vessel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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States that refused to negotiate or did not meet the obligations of the agreements are often branded as pirates and accused of supporting counterfeiting and theft.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Buccaneers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buccaneers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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