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Definition of carjacking noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carjacking

noun
 
/ˈkɑːdʒækɪŋ/
 
/ˈkɑːrdʒækɪŋ/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the crime of forcing the driver of a car to take you somewhere or give you their car, using threats and violence compare hijackingTopics Crime and punishmentc2, Transport by car or lorryc2
    Word Origin1990s: blend of car and hijacking (see hijack).
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