Meaning of HIJACKING
| Pronunciation: | | h'Ij`aking
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- [n] robbery of a traveller or vehicle by force
- [adj] stopping and stealing or stealing from a vehicle in transit; "hijacking gangs after truckloads of cigarettes"
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| | Synonyms: | | highjacking |
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| | See Also: | | robbery | |
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| | Related Terms: | | armed robbery, asportation, assault and robbery, banditry, bank robbery, cattle lifting, cattle stealing, extortion, heist, highway robbery, holdup, mugging, pocket picking, purse snatching, robbery, robbing, stickup, stickup job |
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