carjacking

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun carjacking has 1 sense

carjacking(n = noun.act) Array - the violent theft of an occupied car; Array

is a kind of

highjack

hijack

Derived form verb carjack₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

carjacking, n. [car + hijacking.].

the forcible taking of a car while the driver is in it; the robber may force the driver out, force the driver to drive while under threat of harm, or be forced to relinquish the controls while also being forced to remain in the car. In the latter two cases, the act also constitutes a kidnapping. [PJC]

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