NOUN | act | buccaneering, piracy | hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts |
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Meaning | Hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it. | |
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Synonym | piracy | |
Broader | highjacking, hijacking | robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force |
Spanish | filibusterismo, piratería | |
Catalan | filibusterisme, pirateria |
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