| Meaning | subject an aircraft to air piracy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan" | |
| Category | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Broader | commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate | Take arbitrarily or by force |
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