Definition of Carjackings

1. Noun. (plural of carjacking) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Carjackings

1. carjacking [n] - See also: carjacking

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carjackings

carious
carisoprodate
carisoprodol
carissa
carissa plum
carissin
caritas
caritases
caritive case
caritive cases
carjack
carjacked
carjacker
carjackers
carjacking
carjackings (current term)
carjacks
carjacou
carjacous
cark
cark it
carkanet
carkanets
carked
carking
carks
carky
carl
carlavirus
carle

Literary usage of Carjackings

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Poverty and Policy in Post-Apartheid South Africa by Haroon Bhorat, S M Ravi Kanbur, Human Sciences Research Council (2007)
"10 Vehicle thefts exclude carjackings. 11 We have also used the Theil index (General Entropy measure with c = 1) for the same analysis and the results are ..."

2. World Report 2004: The Events of 2003 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization (2004)
"But security remained a problem in many cities, with thefts, carjackings, kidnappings, and sexual assaults on women and girls an ongoing concern. ..."

3. U. S. Attorneys: More Accountability for Implementing Priority Programs is by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Another US Attorney said he emphasized specific violent crimes, such as carjackings, in part on the basis of the results of meetings with officials of ..."

4. Missing the Lifeboat? by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1994)
"“The heightened public perception of spreading national lawlessness, from subway shootings to child abductions to carjackings, is fueling a new wave of ..."

5. Trends, Risk, & Interventions in Lethal Violence: Proceedings of the Third edited by Carolyn Block (1995)
"... rather than money; they are more likely now than before to openly steal, without force or threat of force; carjackings at gas islands are a reality, ..."

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