乗っ取り — meaning in English

English meaning

• hijack verb To seize illegal control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to rob it or force it to a destination.
• takeover noun The act of one company buying and gaining control of another.

Senses

乗っ取り is used for these senses in English:

• hijack An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
• takeover (economics) The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.

hijack — full definition

1. verb To seize illegal control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to rob it or force it to a destination.
2. verb To take control of a process, event, or resource and redirect it for a different purpose.
3. noun An act of hijacking; an illegal seizure of a vehicle or process.

takeover — full definition

1. noun The act of one company buying and gaining control of another.
2. noun Any transfer of control or authority from one party to another.

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