First Known Use: 1881
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commandeer
verb com·man·deer \ˌkä-mən-ˈdir\
: to take (something, such as a vehicle or building) by force especially for military purposes
Full Definition of COMMANDEER
transitive verb
1
a : to compel to perform military service b : to seize for military purposes
2
: to take arbitrary or forcible possession of
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Origin of COMMANDEER
Afrikaans kommandeer, from French commander to command, from Old French comander
Rhymes with COMMANDEER
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