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noun
Robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force.
synonym: hijacking.
is a specific kind of: robbery.
is a broader term that covers: buccaneering, piracy.
derivation: commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate.
Dutch: kaping, gijzeling, gijzelingsactie
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