commandeer
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Verb
commandeers, 3rd person singular present; commandeered, past participle; commandeered, past tense; commandeering, present participle;
/ˌkämənˈdi(ə)r/,
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commandeers, 3rd person singular present; commandeered, past participle; commandeered, past tense; commandeering, present participle;
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Officially take possession or control of (something), esp. for military purposes
- - telegraph and telephone lines were commandeered by the generals
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Take possession of (something) without authority
- - he hoisted himself onto a table, commandeering it as a speaker's platform
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Enlist (someone) to help in a task, typically against the person's will
- - he commandeered the men to find a table
Web Definitions:
- take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
- Commandeering is an act of appropriation by the military or police whereby they take possession of the property of a member of the public.
- To seize for military use; To force into military service; To take arbitrarily or by force
- to force people or things into military service, as the prerogative of sequestration or impressment (qv). Also, to seize private property for military or other public use, as of vehicles or housing, provisions or provender; as the privilege of expropriation, requisition, or appropriation. ...