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Noun: highjack  'hI`jak
  1. Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
    - hijack
Verb: highjack  'hI`jak
  1. Take arbitrarily or by force
    - commandeer, hijack, pirate

Derived forms: highjacks, highjacking, highjacked

See also: highjacker, highjacking

Type of: crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], law-breaking, offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US], seize

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