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Definitions for hijacker
ˈhaɪˌdʒæk ərhi·jack·er
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Princeton's WordNet
highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agentnoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
highjacker, hijackernoun
someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
Wiktionary
hijackernoun
Someone who hijacks.
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hijacker
A hijacker is an individual who illegally seizes control of a vehicle, aircraft, or other modes of transportation, typically by force or threat of force, often for purposes such as robbery, kidnapping, terrorism or other criminal activities. The term can also be applied metaphorically to someone who takes over control of a situation, conversation or project without consent.
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Hijacker
Hijacker is a fictional American comic book character owned by Marvel Comics who exists in that company's Marvel Universe. Hijacker was a gimmick-laden villain who specialized in stealing technology for later resale in criminal auctions.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hijacker in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hijacker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of hijacker in a Sentence
The suspect asked all passengers and crew to hand in their passports, then gave two messages to a member of the crew, asking that the pilot be informed that he was a hijacker and wanted to land at an airport in Turkey, Greece or Cyprus, but preferably Cyprus, in a note, he stressed that if the airplane landed on Egyptian territory he would immediately blow the plane up.
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