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carjacking

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car·jack or car-jack  (kärjk)
tr.v. car·jacked or car-jacked, car·jack·ing or car-jack·ing, car·jacks or car-jacks
To commit forcible theft of (a vehicle) from its users.
[car + (hi)jack.]
carjacker n.
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Noun1.carjacking - the violent theft of an occupied car
highjack, hijack - seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
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Byline: Daily Star Staff Summary: <p>A man impersonating a security official and wielding a gun committed two carjacking robberies early on Thursday, security sources said.
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