COMMANDEER


Meaning of COMMANDEER in English

[ ˌkɒmən'dɪə ]

■ verb officially take possession or control of for military purposes.

↘seize for one's own purposes.

Origin

C19: from Afrik. kommandeer , from Du. commanderen , from Fr. commander 'command'.

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