hijacker

/ˈhaɪdʒækər/
noun
  1. A person who illegally takes control of a vehicle, especially an aircraft, by force or threat.
    • Security guards stopped the hijacker before he could board the plane.
    • The hijacker demanded the pilot fly to a different country.
    • The hijacker was arrested after a tense standoff at the airport.
  2. A person who takes control of something (like a meeting, conversation, or event) in a forceful or unfair way.
    • The blogger was accused of being a hijacker of the online forum.
    • She felt like a hijacker of the discussion when she kept interrupting.
    • The loud protester was a hijacker of the town hall meeting.
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