pirata
n.— «Robles accused the media of siding with pirata drivers and giving the public “the false impression that the D.F. government wants to harm the poor. They (cab drivers) are portrayed as the victims.”» —“Media Slant Erodes D.F. Image, The News” by Leo Flores The News (Mexico City, D.F.) Feb. 15, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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