highjacker

/'hai,dʤækə/ Cách viết khác : (highjacker) /'hai,dʤækə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who commits a holdup by stopping a vehicle and stealing from it: A "highjacker" is someone who uses force or the threat of force to stop a moving vehicle, such as a truck or car, in order to rob its contents or passengers.
    • A person who uses force to seize control of a vehicle (especially an aircraft) to divert it to an alternative destination: This meaning specifically refers to someone who commandeers a vehicle, most commonly an airplane, by force or coercion to take it to a place other than its intended destination.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The truck driver was terrified when a highjacker forced his vehicle off the road.
    • Security was increased at airports to prevent highjackers from taking over planes.
Advanced Usage
  • The term "highjacker" is an older, less common spelling variant of the modern standard spelling "hijacker". In contemporary usage, "hijacker" is almost universally preferred.
  • The act committed by a highjacker is called "highjacking" (or more commonly, "hijacking").
Variants and Related Words
  • Hijacker (n): The standard modern spelling for "highjacker".
  • Hijack (v): To seize control of a vehicle by force.
    • The terrorists attempted to hijack the airplane.
  • Hijacking (n): The act or instance of seizing a vehicle.
    • The hijacking of the ship was reported to the coast guard.
Synonyms
  • Skyjacker (n): Specifically refers to a person who hijacks an aircraft.
  • Pirate (n): Can be used, especially in historical or maritime contexts, for someone who seizes a ship by force. In modern contexts, "pirate" can also refer to someone who illegally uses broadcast signals.
  • Bandit (n): A robber, especially one who attacks travelers.
Related Phrases
  • Carjack (v): To forcibly steal a car from its driver. The perpetrator is a carjacker.
    • He was a victim of an attempted carjacking.
  • Seize control: A more general phrase for taking command by force.
Noun
  1. a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
  2. someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

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