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• hijack — hi·jack / hī ˌjak/ vt: to seize possession or control of (a vehicle) from another person by force or threat of force; specif: to seize possession or control of (an aircraft) esp. by forcing the pilot to divert the aircraft to another destination… …   Law dictionary

• hijack — /huy jak /, v.t. 1. to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey. 2. to rob (a vehicle) after forcing it to stop: They hijacked the truck before it entered the city. 3. to seize (a vehicle)… …   Universalium

• hijack — hi•jack [[t]ˈhaɪˌdʒæk[/t]] v.t. 1) cvb to seize (an airplane or other vehicle) by threat or by force, esp. for ransom or political objectives 2) cvb to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of… …   From formal English to slang

• Vehicle tracking system — A vehicle tracking system combines the installation of an electronic device in a vehicle, or fleet of vehicles, with purpose designed computer software at least at one operational base to enable the owner or a third party to track the vehicle s… …   Wikipedia

• hijack — [[t]ha͟ɪʤæk[/t]] hijacks, hijacking, hijacked 1) VERB If someone hijacks a plane or other vehicle, they illegally take control of it by force while it is travelling from one place to another. [V n] Two men tried to hijack a plane on a flight from …   English dictionary

• hijack — also highjack transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1923 1. a. to steal by stopping a vehicle on the highway b. to commandeer (a flying airplane) especially by coercing the pilot at gunpoint c. to stop and steal from (a vehicle in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hijack — hi|jack1 [ˈhaıdʒæk] v [T] 1.) to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship →↑carjack ▪ The airliner was hijacked by a group of terrorists. 2.) to take control of something and use it for your own purposes ▪ Some people… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hijack — I UK [ˈhaɪdʒæk] / US [ˈhaɪˌdʒæk] verb [transitive] Word forms hijack : present tense I/you/we/they hijack he/she/it hijacks present participle hijacking past tense hijacked past participle hijacked 1) to illegally take control of a vehicle,… …   English dictionary

• hijack — 1. verb /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/ a) To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat) …   Wiktionary

• hijack — hi·jack || haɪdʒæk n. act of hijacking, act of commandeering by force v. steal goods which are being taken from one place to another; stop and rob a vehicle; seize an airplane or other vehicle by force …   English contemporary dictionary

• hijack — 1 verb (T) 1 to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship 2 to take control of something and use it for your own purposes: Some people think the party has been hijacked by right wing extremists. hijacker noun (C) 2 noun …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English