Hijacking

Definitions

1. The act of one who hijacks (in any sense).
2. The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

Equivalents

Examples

“The audacious hijacking in Paris of a van carrying the baggage of a Saudi prince to his private jet is obviously an embarrassment to the French capital, whose ultra-high-end boutiques have⟳ suffered a spate of heists in recent months.”

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