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Noun: highjacking  'hI,ja-king
  1. Robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
    "The highjacking of the truck carrying valuable electronics made headlines";
    - hijacking
Verb: highjack  'hI,jak
Usage: rare (=hijack)
  1. Take arbitrarily or by force
    "The criminals highjacked the truck full of electronics";
    - commandeer, hijack, pirate

Derived forms: highjackings

Type of: robbery, seize

Encyclopedia: Highjacking

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