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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 (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. commandeer. / ˌkɒmənˈdɪə / verb. to seize for public or military use. to seize arbitrarily. Discover 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.
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.
To commandeer something owned by someone else means to take charge of it so that you can use it.
commandeer. verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌkɒmənˈdɪə r/ us. to take something, especially for military use: The ships were commandeered as naval vessels. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
commandeer meaning, definition, what is commandeer: to take someone else’s property for your...: Learn more.
