commandeer
pronunciation
How to pronounce commandeer in British English:
UK [ˌkɒmənˈdɪə(r)]
How to pronounce commandeer in American English:
US [ˌkɑmənˈdɪr]
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- Verb:
- take arbitrarily or by force
Word Origin
- commandeer (v.)
- 1881, from Dutch (especially Afrikaans) kommandeeren "to command" (for military service), from French commander (see command (v.)). Related: Commandeered; commandeering.
Example
- 1. Commandeer unused space in your home to carve out a dedicated work space .
- 2. Reform of land commandeer system needs settlement main problem .
- 3. The next morning , they planned to commandeer a 12-seat airplane , fly it to sweden and , once there , declare their purpose : to move to israel , a dream they had long been denied .
- 4. Offarmland ofthedispute before commandeer , from approval commandeer second month rises begin royaltiesofpay town land .
- 5. Of commandeer farmland find a place for allowance is expended , the agricultural population that finds a place for according to need is calculated .