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    commandeer
    /kɒmənˈdɪə/

    verb

    • 1. officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes: "a nearby house had been commandeered by the army"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMMANDEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COMMANDEER definition: 1. to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use 2. to take…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commandeerCommandeer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to compel to perform military service. Civilians were commandeered by the army and forced to fight. b. : to seize for military purposes. The soldiers commandeered civilian vehicles to help transport the injured. 2. : to take arbitrary or forcible possession of.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commandeerCommandeer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A commander is someone who is officially in charge, giving orders and making decisions for a group such as a nation or a military. Many groups don't have a commander, but this doesn't stop some people from trying to take charge. If you commandeer something — whether it's a car or a conversation — you use force to try to take over.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMANDEER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COMMANDEER meaning: 1. to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use 2. to take…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcommandeer verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /ˌkɒmənˈdɪə (r)/ /ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr/ Verb Forms. commandeer something to take control of a building, a vehicle, etc. for military purposes during a war, or by force for your own use synonym requisition. The soldiers had commandeered the farm and the villa five months ago.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › commandeerCOMMANDEER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Commandeer definition: to order or force into active military service.. See examples of COMMANDEER used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMANDEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To commandeer something owned by someone else means to take charge of it so that you can use it.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › commandeerCommandeer - definition of commandeer by The Free Dictionary

    1. To seize for military or police use; confiscate. 2. To take arbitrarily or by force: "He was at Columbia when students commandeered buildings and the police sprayed the protesters with tear gas" (Gary Rivlin). See Synonyms at appropriate. 3. To force into military service.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishcommandeer | definition in the Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    commandeer - definition, audio pronunciation and more for commandeer: to take something, especially for military use: : See more in Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › commandeercommandeer | meaning of commandeer in Longman Dictionary of ...

    commandeer meaning, definition, what is commandeer: to take someone else’s property for your...: Learn more.