Meanings
nounpirate radio (countable and uncountable, plural pirate radios)
plural pirate radios
- countableuncountablebroadcastingThe act or practice of broadcasting without having the necessary license that covers the territory where the signals are received.
Translations
Catalan ràdio pirata, emissora pirata
- ràdio pirataradio station without the necessary license
- emissora pirataradio station without the necessary license
German Piratensender
- Piratensenderradio station without the necessary license
Hungarian kalózrádió
- kalózrádióradio station without the necessary license
Irish raidió bradach
- raidió bradachradio station without the necessary license
Polish piractwo radiowe
- piractwo radioweradio station without the necessary license
Cite this entry
APA
pirate radio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirate%20radio
MLA
“pirate radio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirate%20radio. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pirate radio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirate%20radio.
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