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robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force

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  1. n. robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
  2. -ing form of highjack n seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination v take arbitrarily or by force