The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HIJACK which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2009.
Seize control of crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HIJACK | 50 % | 6 |
| USURP | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Seize control of
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- take over
- usurp
- hijack
- hijacking
- move in on
- assume
- arrogate
- occupy
- move
- takeover
- moves
- raid
Crossword Answer definitions
HIJACK noun- An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
- An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
- An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
- Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
- To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
- To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
- To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.
- To change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser).
- To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result HIJACK
- Take a ride?
- Take the A train?
- Rob, in a way
- Seize a vehicle in transit
- Seize control of
- Take the plane
- Take by force
- Take by force, as a plane
- Seize by force
- Steal, as cargo