HIJACKER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Hijacker

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhʌɪdʒakə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who illegally seizes an aircraft, ship, or vehicle while in transit and forces it to go to a different destination or uses it for their own purposes

Short Definition:

person who illegally seizes aircraft, ship, or vehicle while in transit and forces it to go to different destination

Examples:
  • negotiators began talks with the hijackers of the plane

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