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noun

Definition of commandeeringnext
as in takeover
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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verb

present participle of commandeer
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as in hijacking
to take control of (a vehicle) by force an airliner commandeered by terrorists

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as in seizing
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 6 Feb. 2023.

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