1. Take arbitrarily or by force
   - commandeer, highjack, pirate 
2. Seize control of
   "they hijacked the judicial process"

1. Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
   - highjack

Derived forms: hijacks, hijacking, hijacked

See also: hijacker, hijacking

Type of: arrogate, assume, crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], law-breaking, offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US], seize, take over, usurp

Encyclopedia: Hijack

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