- to seize for public or military use
- to seize arbitrarily
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•man•deer /ˌkɑmənˈdɪr/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Militaryto seize (private property) for military or other public use:The military commandeered all the jeeps.
- to seize or take unfairly:He commandeered the best office furniture for his own use.
com•man•deer
(kom′ən dēr′),USA pronunciation v.t.
- Militaryto order or force into active military service.
- Militaryto 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.
- French commander to command
- Afrikaans kommandeer
- 1880–85
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commandeer /ˌkɒmənˈdɪə/ vb (transitive)
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