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hijack

/hɑɪˈdæk/ verb · British & US
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What does hijack mean?

verb

To take control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, by force or threat, or to take control of a computer system or network by unauthorized means.

Example

"The hijackers stormed the cockpit and demanded that the pilot change course."

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