Synonyms for hijacker
ˈhaɪˌdʒæk ərhi·jack·er

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1. highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agentnoun

   a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

   Synonyms:
   road agent, highwayman, highjacker

2. highjacker, hijackernoun

   someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

   Synonyms:
   road agent, highwayman, highjacker

Matched Categories

1. • Airplane
   • Criminal

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. air pirate

   Submitted by acronimous on March 26, 2018  

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1. List of paraphrases for "hijacker":

   kidnapper, kidnapped, abducted

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1. List of known nicknames for "Hijacker":

   Laggy Pantelli

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1. Andreas Lambrianou:

   The suspect asked all passengers and crew to hand in their passports, then gave two messages to a member of the crew, asking that the pilot be informed that he was a hijacker and wanted to land at an airport in Turkey, Greece or Cyprus, but preferably Cyprus, in a note, he stressed that if the airplane landed on Egyptian territory he would immediately blow the plane up.