hijacker

American  

[hahy-jak-er] / ˈhaɪˌdʒæk ər /

Or highjacker

noun

1. a person who hijacks.

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Etymology

Origin of hijacker

1885–90, high(wayman) + jacker, apparently jack ¹ to hunt by night with aid of a jack light + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It was the first of many pyrrhic outcomes for hijackers, whose goals soon devolved from liberating Palestine to liberating imprisoned authors of previous hijackings.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, passengers and crew members resisted hijackers on Flight 93, forcing the terrorists to crash into the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time, they were still intensely focused on preventing terrorists trained in foreign lands from infiltrating America’s porous borders — as the 9/11 hijackers had.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked about the allegations of collusion with building hijackers, the City of Johannesburg's deputy director of communications, Nthatisi Modingoane, said the council had no "physical" or "credible reports" that suggested there was "any wrongdoing".

From BBC

Maher referred to “Politically Incorrect,” his late-night show that was canceled by ABC in 2002 after advertisers pulled out following a comment by the host about the Sept. 11 hijackers, saying they were “not cowardly.”

From Los Angeles Times