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commandeer

[ kom-uhn-deer ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to order or force into active military service.
  2. to seize (private property) for military or other public use:

    The police officer commandeered a taxi and took off after the getaway car.

  3. to seize arbitrarily.


commandeer

/ ËŒ°ìÉ’³¾É™²Ôˈ»åɪə /

verb

  1. to seize for public or military use
  2. to seize arbitrarily
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of commandeer1

1880–85; < Afrikaans kommandeer < French commander to command
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of commandeer1

C19: from Afrikaans kommandeer, from French commander to command
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Because the city has failed, he said, the receiver would have authority “vested by the court to commandeer what it needs within the city in order to solve this problem.â€

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It accused Hamas of commandeering the provisions as part of its strategy against Israel, though without providing evidence.

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Some complained about homeless people commandeering shared public spaces.

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Street racing and street takeovers — when participants commandeer bridges or intersections and perform dangerous car stunts in front of a crowd — hit a peak in 2020 with 912 reported incidents in Los Angeles.

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There are Democrats, like Green and Chuck Schumer, who chanted “We will win!†in front of a Treasury Department commandeered by Musk, who think that smells like victory.

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