commandeered in English

verb

1

officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

telegraph and telephone lines were commandeered by the generals

synonyms: seize, take, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, sequestrate, sequester, confiscate, annex, take over, claim, preempt, hijack, arrogate, help oneself to, walk off with, distrain

verb

• seize, take, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, sequestrate, sequester, confiscate, annex, take over, claim, preempt, hijack, arrogate, help oneself to, walk off with, distrain
• highjack, pirate, hijack

Use "commandeered" in a sentence

1. By force: Some visitors Commandeered outdoor tables on the balcony

2. A group of young men had Commandeered a truck, and …

3. The soldiers had Commandeered the farm and the villa five months ago

4. The soldiers Commandeered vehicles in the capital and occupied the television station.

5. 12 The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital and occupied the television station.

6. As soon as they went in their boats were commandeered by the Navy crews.

7. To seize (private property) for military or other public use: The police officer Commandeered a taxi and took off after the getaway car.

8. 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 …

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10. Definition of Commandeer take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans Commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver

11. 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 …

12. 27 Since there is no single, definitive resource regarding SOA, the term SOA has been commandeered to represent the interests and agendas of many; such is the problem of de jure standards.

13. Armamentarium Therapeutics A general term commandeered from the military for the battery of therapies used to battle a particular condition Vox populi Weaponry McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

14. Commandeer: 1 v take arbitrarily or by force “The Cubans Commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami” Synonyms: highjack , hijack , pirate Types: skyjack subject an aircraft to air piracy carjack take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it Type of: seize take or capture by force