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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.
Commandeer definition: to order or force into active military service.. See examples of COMMANDEER used in a sentence.
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.
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.
(kɒməndɪəʳ ) Word forms: commandeers , commandeering , commandeered. 1. verb. If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially take charge of it so that they can use it. The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital and occupied the television station. [VERB noun]
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.
Aug 1, 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.
to take something, especially for military use: The ships were commandeered as naval vessels. (Definition of commandeer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of commandeer. in Chinese (Traditional) 霸佔, 強徵, 徵用… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 霸占, 强征, 征用… See more. in Spanish. requisar… See more.
