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What does commandeer mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word commandeer? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To seize for military use.
  2. (transitive) To force into military service.
  3. (transitive) To take arbitrarily or by force.
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The first thing he did was to commandeer three aircraft on display at the National Exhibition in Bern.
For decades the concrete army had been allowed to commandeer all open spaces, and illegal encroachments had done the rest.
For make no mistake, terrorism is the enemy of the state, out to destroy the state or to commandeer it for evil purposes.
The People's Liberation Army could commandeer an enormous range of civilian assets that would contribute directly to its capabilities.
These laws already give police sweeping powers to take control of services and commandeer buildings and equipment.
So, after some plotting, the pair commandeer an ice cream truck and hit the road with granny chilling in the freezer.

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