How to Pronounce "commandeering"
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Definition
Commandeering means taking something, especially property or resources, for official or military use, often without the owner's consent.
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The army was commandeering trucks to transport supplies.
Officials are commandeering local buildings for emergency shelters.
They are commandeering private land for the new highway.
Protesters were upset about the government commandeering their homes without warning.