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hijacking

hi·jack·ing [ h jàking ] (plural hi·jack·ings) or high·jack·ing [ h jàking ] (plural high·jack·ings)


noun 
Definition:
 
seizure of vehicle in transit: the forcible seizure of a public transport vehicle, e.g. a passenger aircraft while in transit, taking those on board hostage, and often diverting it to another destination

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