HyperDic: road_agent

English > 1 sense of the expression road agent:
NOUNperson road agent, highjacker, highwayman, hijackera holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
English > road agent: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it.
Synonymshighjacker, highwayman, hijacker
InstancesTurpin, Dick TurpinEnglish highwayman (1706-1739)
Narrowerfootpad, padderA highwayman who robs on foot
Broaderholdup man, stickup manAn armed thief
Spanishbandido, bandolero, ladrón de carretera
Catalanbandit, bandoler

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