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- Dictionarycommandeer/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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COMMANDEER definition: 1. to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use 2. to take…. Learn more.
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.
COMMANDEER meaning: 1. to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use 2. to take…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Commandeer definition: to order or force into active military service.. See examples of COMMANDEER used in a sentence.
To commandeer something owned by someone else means to take charge of it so that you can use it.
Jun 2, 2024 · commandeer (third-person singular simple present commandeers, present participle commandeering, simple past and past participle commandeered) ( transitive) To seize for military use. ( transitive) To force into military service. ( transitive) To take arbitrarily or by force.
commandeer - definition, audio pronunciation and more for commandeer: to take something, especially for military use: : See more in Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.
verb. [with object] 1 officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes: a nearby house had been commandeered by the army. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 take possession of (something) by force: the truck was commandeered by a mob. More example sentences Synonyms.
