1. Seize control of
   "they hijacked the judicial process"
    
2. Take arbitrarily or by force
   "The Cubans hijacked the plane and flew it to Miami";
   - commandeer, highjack [rare], pirate

1. Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
   "The hijack of the cargo ship shocked the maritime community";
   - highjack [rare]

Derived forms: hijacks, hijacking, hijacked

Type of: arrogate, assume, crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], law-breaking, seize, take over, usurp

Encyclopedia: Hijack