Commandeer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr|  American pronunciation of the word commandeer
Brit.  |ˌkɒmənˈdɪə|  British pronunciation of the word commandeer

verb

- take arbitrarily or by force (syn: hijack, pirate)
The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami

Extra examples

The soldiers commandeered civilian vehicles to help transport the injured.

...an airliner commandeered by terrorists...

The local hotel was commandeered for the wounded.

The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: commandeer
he/she/it: commandeers
present participle: commandeering
past tense: commandeered
past participle: commandeered
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