Definition of Commandeering. Meaning of Commandeering. Synonyms of Commandeering

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Definition of Commandeering

Commandeering
Commandeer Com`man*deer", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Commandeered; p. pr. & vb. n. Commandeering.] [D. kommandeeren to command, in South Africa to commandeer, fr. F. commander to command. See Command.] 1. (Mil.) To compel to perform military service; to seize for military purposes; -- orig. used of the Boers. 2. To take arbitrary or forcible possession of. [Colloq.]

Meaning of Commandeering from wikipedia

- Commandeering is an act of appropriation by the military or police whereby they take possession of the property of a member of the public. In United States...
- A copyfraud is a false copyright claim by an individual or institution with respect to content that is in the public domain. Such claims are unlawful,...
- legalizing it, violated the anti-commandeering doctrine and invalidated the entire law. The Court ruled that the anti-commandeering doctrine applied to congressional...
- Kay, their cousin Bjorn, and Bjorn's adopted sister Navarro. The group commandeers the hauler Corbelan IV to reach Renaissance, a seemingly abandoned Weyland-Yutani...
- 300 rebels in the Castle Hill Rebellion, an attempt to march on Sydney, commandeer a ship, and sail to freedom. Poorly armed, and with their leader Philip...
- "gonzo" type politician with stunts such as staying a night in jail and commandeering a bus after the city took over bus service. In 1977, Springer was chosen...
- ICS Key. Ginny guides Nigel to close the Thames Barrier while Emily commandeers a boat, and she and Matt catch up to Chuck. They proceed to dump Leo...
- 300 rebels in the Castle Hill Rebellion, an attempt to march on Sydney, commandeer a ship, and sail to freedom. Poorly armed, and with their leader Philip...
- the girls. Letting their guard down, the girls are tricked as Granny commandeers their vehicle and later reunites with her elderly friends to get back...
- them indoors. Newsom issued an executive order that allowed the state to commandeer hotels and medical facilities to treat COVID-19 patients and permitted...