road agent

/roʊd ˌeɪdʒənt/
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Other forms: road agents

Definitions of road agent
  1. noun
    a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
    synonyms: highjacker, highwayman, hijacker
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    examples:
    Dick Turpin
    English highwayman (1706-1739)
    types:
    footpad, padder
    a highwayman who robs on foot
    type of:
    holdup man, stickup man
    an armed thief
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