Definition of carjacking
:the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation
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Examples of carjacking in a Sentence
The police are investigating another carjacking.
Recent Examples of carjacking from the Web
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The advisory posted Monday adds the Yucatan Peninsula state of Quintana Roo to the list of states where U.S. citizens have been victims of violent crimes including killings, kidnappings, carjackings and robberies.
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Police said two juvenile suspects were taken into custody Monday morning following a carjacking that police said began in Oak Park.
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KCPD seeks information on the whereabouts of this woman in connection with a carjacking and assault at 18th and Vine.
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A carjacking near 146th Street and Ind. 37 in Hamilton County.
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Stopping for gas in Escondido early Tuesday was not a good move for a carjacking suspect.
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The carjacking occurred in the 3500 block of Calhoun Street at approximately 1:30 a.m., police said.
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Read of the day Check Harvard scholar Danielle Allen's poignant tale of her cousin who was arrested for carjacking and then endured a tragic downward spiral upon his release from prison in 2006.
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Smith said a Volkswagen Passat involved in the killing was linked to other crimes in the city, including carjackings.
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Origin and Etymology of carjacking
CARJACKING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of carjacking for English Language Learners
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: the crime of using violence or threats to steal a car from its driver or to force the driver to take you someplace
Law Dictionary
carjacking
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car·jack·ing
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ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ
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legal Definition of carjacking
:theft by force or intimidation of an auto that has a driver or passenger present
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