verb🔗ShareTo seize for military use."The army commandeered the school gymnasium for a temporary hospital. "militarywargovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo force into military service."The government commandeered the local bus company's buses for transporting troops during the emergency. "militarywargovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take arbitrarily or by force."The teacher had to commandeer a student's phone to call for help when another student was injured. "propertypolicemilitarygovernmentlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
