Commandeered Meaning in English

word · lemma: commandeer

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Definition

Took something, especially property or a vehicle, for official or military use, often by force or without the owner's permission.

Usage & Nuances

'Commandeered' is formal and mostly used in official, legal, or military contexts. Common collocations include 'vehicle was commandeered', 'resources were commandeered'. Usually implies lack of permission. Not used casually in daily conversation.

• Spanish: incautar - requisar
• Portuguese (BR): requisitar - confiscar
• Portuguese (PT): requisitar - confiscar
• Chinese (Simplified): 征用 - 强行占用
• Chinese (Traditional): 徵用 - 強行佔用
• Hindi: ज़ब्त करना - जबरन लेना
• Arabic: استولى على - صادر
• Bengali: জব্দ করা - দখল করা
• Russian: реквизировал - изъял (для государственных нужд)
• Japanese: 接収した - 徴用した
• Vietnamese: trưng dụng
• Korean: 징발했다
• Turkish: zorla el koydu - kamulaştırdı
• Urdu: ضبط کر لیا - سرکاری قبضے میں لے لیا
• Indonesian: mengambil alih - menyita

Example Sentences

The army commandeered the trucks for transporting supplies.

basic

When the festival crowds blocked the street, organizers commandeered nearby hotel lobbies for shelter.

natural

During the emergency, officials commandeered several buildings.

basic

Their boat was commandeered by the coast guard.

basic

Police commandeered a taxi to chase the suspect through the city.

natural

The rebels commandeered radio stations to broadcast their message.

natural