Commandeering Meaning in English

word · lemma: commandeer

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परिभाषा

Commandeering means taking something, especially property or resources, for official or military use, often without the owner's consent.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Often formal or official language, connected to military, police, or government taking control. Usually implies authority or power over others; rarely used in everyday life unless describing dramatic situations.

• Spanish: confiscar - requisar (usualmente por las autoridades)
• Portuguese (BR): confiscar - requisitar (normalmente por autoridades)
• Portuguese (PT): confiscar - requisitar (geralmente por autoridades)
• Chinese (Simplified): 强行征用 - 征召 (通常由当局)
• Chinese (Traditional): 強行徵用 - 徵召 (通常由當局)
• Hindi: ज़ब्त करना - जबरन लेना (आमतौर पर सरकारी)
• Arabic: مصادرة - استحواذ بالقوة (عادة من قبل السلطات)
• Bengali: অধিগ্রহণ করা - দখল করা (সরকারি বা সামরিক উদ্দেশ্যে)
• Russian: реквизировать - изымать (официально)
• Japanese: 徴用する - 接収する
• Vietnamese: trưng dụng - chiếm dụng
• Korean: 징발하다 - 강제로 사용하다
• Turkish: zorla el koymak - resmi olarak almak
• Urdu: قبضے میں لینا - سرکاری طور پر ضبط کرنا
• Indonesian: trưng dụng - chiếm dụng

उदाहरण वाक्य

The army was commandeering trucks to transport supplies.

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Officials are commandeering local buildings for emergency shelters.

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They are commandeering private land for the new highway.

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Protesters were upset about the government commandeering their homes without warning.

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He joked about commandeering his friend's bike when his was broken.

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During the crisis, the mayor ended up commandeering the local radio station.

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