(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If people in authority ~ a vehicle, building, or food, they formally demand it and take it for official use. (FORMAL)
Authorities ~ed hotel rooms to lodge more than 3,000 stranded Christmas vacationers.
= commandeer
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2.
A ~ is a written document which allows a person or organization to obtain goods.
...a ~ for a replacement typewriter.
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