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Noun: carjacking  'kaa(r),ja-king
  1. The violent theft of an occupied car
    "The increase in carjackings prompted the police to increase patrols in high-risk areas"
Verb: carjack  'kaa(r),jak
  1. Take someone's car from them by force, usually with the intention of stealing it
    "My car was carjacked last night!"

Derived forms: carjackings

Type of: commandeer, highjack [rare], hijack, pirate

Encyclopedia: Carjacking

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