commandeer
[ kom-uhn-deer ]
/ ˌkɒm ənˈdɪər /
verb (used with object)
to order or force into active military service.
to seize (private property) for military or other public use: The police officer commandeered a taxi and took off after the getaway car.
to seize arbitrarily.
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commandeer
/ (ˌkɒmənˈdɪə) /
verb (tr)
to seize for public or military use
to seize arbitrarily
Word Origin for commandeer
C19: from Afrikaans kommandeer, from French commander to command
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