1. (

• hijack ,
• highjack

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

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" ;