commandeering
verb (present participle)UK /ˌkɒmənˈdɪərɪŋ/
US /ˌkɑːmənˈdɪrɪŋ/
Taking something, like a car or a building, to use for yourself, often by force.
The soldiers were commandeering cars to drive to the front lines.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Taking control of a ship or vehicle by force.
The pirates were commandeering the ship before the crew could react.
3. Officially taking private property for public or military use.
The government was commandeering hotels to house the refugees.
4. Taking over something, like a conversation or a space, in a forceful way.
He kept commandeering the meeting to talk about his own ideas.