hijack
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈhaɪdʒæk/
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- A large meeting room has been transformed into mission control to deal with the hijack situation.
- hijack attempt
- hijack situation
- suspected hijack
We see that the other hijack people, particularly Mcneff and the other hijacks, find this disgusting.
- We see that the other hijack people, particularly Mcneff and the other hijacks, find this disgusting.
Examples
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Chemical train hijack down at the freight yards.
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Any trouble with the hijack?
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We have a hijack situation.
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We got a possible hijack in progress out of Boston.
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Nobody, we have a hijack.
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The provincial public security department began to investigate and found that it was a maritime hijack case.
Academic text (2005) -
Now we're certain the Chechen mafia was behind the hijack.
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By mid-1972, the DB Cooper copycat hijack craze was in full swing across the USA.
Blog text (18) -
With only 8 available fighter aircrafts, and that have to be dispatched in pairs, they were dealing with as many as 22 possible hijacks on the day of 9/11 and they couldn't separate the war game exercises from the actual hijacks.
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The authorities responded swiftly to the hijack of the bus, ensuring the safety of the passengers.
Synonyms
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7.0
To take control of a moving vehicle by force or threats
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7.4
Taking a car by force from its driver or passengers while they are inside
An act of taking control of a plane or vehicle by force
Taking a moving vehicle by force to steal things or demand money
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hijack began as the name for a robbery on the highway when thieves would 'jack' a truck, so a hijack is the act of taking control of a vehicle on the road.