car jacking

noun

The act of stealing an occupied car, often involving violence and/or threats.

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Meanings

nouncar jacking (plural car jackings)

plural car jackings · alternative carjacking · alternative car-jacking

  1. The act of stealing an occupied car, often involving violence and/or threats.
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APA

car jacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20jacking

MLA

“car jacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20jacking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “car jacking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20jacking.

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