hijack
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hijack englanniksi
To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
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To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
2008, (w), ''The Hour I First Believed'', Ch.3, at p.60-61:
- I opened my closet door and stared. Should I pack my good suit and black loafers? Uh-uh. Travel light. Think positive. Go there, get done whatever there was to do, and get back. I loved Lolly, but I couldn't let her stroke hijack my life. How many guys would do ''this'' much for their aunt?
An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
A highwayman, robber.
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