乗っ取る

のっとる

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to seize

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 乗っとる

Meanings

Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to seize; to occupy; to usurp
to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

軍ぐんが政府せいふを乗のっ取とった。

The army took over the government.
武器ぶきを持もった乗のっ取とり犯はんたちは乗客じょうきゃくをりつ然ぜんとさせた。

The armed hijackers terrified the passengers.
万一まんいちこの飛行機ひこうきが乗のっ取とられたら、君きみは一体いったいどうするだろうか。

If this airplane were to be hijacked, what in the world would you do?
俺おれのアカウントが乗のっ取とられたみたいでさ、身みに覚おぼえのない投稿とうこうがされてるんだ。

I think someone broke into my account, because I don't remember making this post.
汚きたない手てで会社かいしゃを乗のっ取とったものの、腹心ふくしんだと思おもっていた部下ぶかに裏切うらぎられ、因果応報いんがおうほうだね。

When the trusted confidant of the person who conducted a hostile takeover of the company betrayed him, it was a sort of retributive justice.