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hijack

hi·jack

UK/ˈhaɪ.d͡ʒæk/ US/ˈhɑe.d͡ʒæk/ uncommon obsolete slang
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

take arbitrarily or by force

  • “The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami”
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noun

1.

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

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Origin

Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).

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