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(Entry 1 of 2)
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
- the Spanish navy's commandeering of fishing boats and impressment of fishermen
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commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
Synonyms of commandeering (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to take control of (a vehicle) by force
- an airliner commandeered by terrorists
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- hijacking
- (also highjacking)
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2
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
- commandeered all of the equipment, as if the chem lab belonged solely to him
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“Commandeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandeering. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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