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Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
Answer for the clue "Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination ", 8 letters:
highjack
Word definitions for highjack in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
highjack \highjack\ v. t. same as hijack . [Rare] Syn: commandeer, hijack, high-jack, pirate, expropriate.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of hijack English) vb. (alternative spelling of hijack English)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination [syn: hijack ] v. take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" [syn: commandeer , hijack , pirate ]
Usage examples of highjack.
Frieda had certainly highjacked the agenda, she thought as she sorted some papers.
Is he into the highjacking and smuggling rackets too or does he earn enough from his extra-curricular activities to buy honestly on the open market?