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   Hi·jack

   /ˈhīˌjak/

   

   verb

   • 1. unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes: "three armed men hijacked a white van"
   • ▪ steal (goods) by seizing them in transit: "the UN convoys have been tamely allowing gunmen to hijack relief supplies"
   • ▪ take over (something) and use it for a different purpose: "the organization had been hijacked by extremists"

   noun

   • 1. an incident or act of hijacking: "an unsuccessful hijack attempt"

   Word Origin 1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 22

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