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hijacker

DEFINITIONS OF: hijacker

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n a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

Synonyms:
highjacker, highwayman, road agent
Examples:
Dick Turpin
English highwayman (1706-1739)
Types:
footpad, padder
a highwayman who robs on foot
Type of:
holdup man, stickup man
an armed thief

n someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

Synonyms:
highjacker
Type of:
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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