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Definition of Hijacker
1. Noun. A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it.
Specialized synonyms: Footpad, Padder
Generic synonyms: Holdup Man, Stickup Man
Specialized synonyms: Dick Turpin, Turpin
Derivative terms: Highjack, Hijack
2. Noun. Someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination.
Category relationships: Aeroplane, Airplane, Plane
Generic synonyms: Criminal, Crook, Felon, Malefactor, Outlaw
Derivative terms: Highjack, Hijack
Definition of Hijacker
1. Noun. Someone who hijacks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hijacker
1. one that hijacks [n -S] - See also: hijacks
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hijacker
Literary usage of Hijacker
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (1993)
"Pilot convinced hijacker that fuel was low, engines were malfunctioning, ...
hijacker detonated the explosives he carried in a bag when he realized he had ..."
2. Competitiveness Issues: The Business Environment in the U.S., Japan and Germany (1993)
"68 (63 passengers and 5 crewmembers) unknown Arrested None The hijacker was
convicted and ... The hijacker, who threatened to detonate an explosive device, ..."
3. Technology Against Terrorism: Structuring Security (1994)
"It boasts of mobility on the order of forty times that of a ship, an important
consideration in the hijacker's calculations of his chances for success. ..."
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