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Verb: highjack  'hI,jak
Usage: rare (=hijack)
  1. Take arbitrarily or by force
    "The criminals highjacked the truck full of electronics";
    - commandeer, hijack, pirate
Noun: highjack  'hI,jak
Usage: rare (=hijack)
  1. Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
    "The highjack of the cargo ship shocked the maritime community";
    - hijack

Derived forms: highjacking, highjacked, highjacks

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

Encyclopedia: Highjack