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1. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
    
2. The act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
   - plagiarization, plagiarisation [Brit], piracy

Derived forms: plagiarisms

See also: plagiarist, plagiaristic, plagiarize

Type of: copyright infringement, infringement of copyright, piece of writing, writing, written material

Encyclopedia: Plagiarism