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highjacking

DEFINITIONS OF: highjacking

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n robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force

Synonyms:
hijacking
Types:
buccaneering, piracy
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
Type of:
robbery
larceny by threat of violence
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