"hijack" in the noun sense

1. hijack, highjack

seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

"hijack" in the verb sense

1. commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate

take arbitrarily or by force

"The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

2. hijack

seize control of

"they hijacked the judicial process"

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