0 present participle of commandeer
1 to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use
Press gangs constantly roamed the pampa in search of recruits, and landowners were virtually powerless to impede the commandeering of their work-force.
I am assured by various correspondents that commandeering in some places has taken place quite unnecessarily.
I would ask if the authorities have taken into consideration the possibility of commandeering for that purpose other large suitable and airy buildings.
It is for the old schemes to go on, with certain new aspects like commandeering empty houses, controlling building materials, and so on.
In the national interest we are commandeering human lives.
But does anyone suggest that the present voluntary proposals include the commandeering of local funds against the will of the people who subscribe them?
He has spoken of the commandeering of schools for use as hospitals.
We had an echo of that in the debate yesterday on the commandeering of hotels.
