COMMANDEERED

Meaning of COMMANDEERED in English

add. ·impf & ·p.p. of commandeer.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

COMMANDEERED — (imp. & p. p.) of Commandeer
Английский словарь Webster
HIJACKING — Crime of seizing possession or control of a vehicle from another by force or threat of force. Although by the …
Английский словарь Британика
COMMANDO — In British military forces, a unit consisting of marines and soldiers organized for rapid deployment and trained to conduct special …
Английский словарь Британика
COMMANDEER — /kom'euhn dear"/ , v.t. 1. to order or force into active military service. 2. to seize (private property) for military …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIJACKING — also spelled High-jacking, the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, aircraft, or other conveyance while it is in transit. Although …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMMANDO — military unitroughly equivalent to an infantry battalionconsisting of men especially trained to employ guerrilla-like shock tactics ranging from hand-to-hand combat …
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UGANDA, MARTYRS OF — a group of 22 African Roman Catholics who were executed during the persecution of Christians under Mwanga, kabaka (ruler) of …
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IKHWAN — (Arabic: Brethren), in Arabia, members of a religious and military brotherhood that figured prominently in the unification of the Arabian …
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DARRAGH, LYDIA BARRINGTON — born 1729, Dublin, Ire. died Dec. 28, 1789, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. ne Lydia Barrington American Revolutionary War heroine who is …
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COMMANDEER — com ‧ man ‧ deer /ˌkɒmənˈdɪə $ ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Afrikaans ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMMANDEER — ( commandeers, commandeering, commandeered) 1. If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VEHICLE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a star vehicle (= a film or television programme that is intended to show the …
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RAID — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a police raid (= a surprise visit made by the police to search for …
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GOD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES God squad God's mercy ▪ Will we still receive God's mercy if we refuse to …
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FARE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bus fare (= the money you pay for a bus journey ) ▪ …
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COMMANDEER — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ A paramilitary group attempted to commandeer the bus and take it to Madrid. ▪ …
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BRIGAND — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A few days later we passed the desiccated corpse of another brigand hanging on a …
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HIJACKING — n. Crime of seizing possession or control of a vehicle from another by force or threat of force. Although by …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COMMANDO — n. In British military forces, a unit consisting of marines and soldiers organized for rapid deployment and trained to conduct …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TAKE — INDEX: to take somebody or something from one place to another 1. to take someone or something from one place …
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