transitive verb Etymology: Afrikaans kommandeer, from French commander to command, from Old French comander Date: 1881 1. to compel to perform military service, to seize for military purposes, to take arbitrary or forcible possession of
COMMANDEER
Meaning of COMMANDEER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012