hijacking
noun /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
/ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
(also hijack)
[countable, uncountable]- the use of violence or threats to take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to force it to travel to a different place or to demand something from a government
- There have been a series of hijackings recently in the area.
- an unsuccessful hijack
- (disapproving) the act of using or taking control of something, for example a meeting, in order to use it for your own aims and interests
- the hijacking of a recent meeting by anti-nuclear protesters