/ ˌkɒmənˈdɪə(r); NAmE ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr/ verb
[ vn ] to take control of a building, a vehicle, etc. for military purposes during a war, or by force for your own use
SYN requisition
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans kommandeer , from Dutch commanderen , from French commander to command, from late Latin commandare , from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare commit, command.