Commandeering is an act of appropriation by the military or police whereby they take possession of the property of a member of the public.
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commandeering — index condemnation (seizure), confiscatory, disseisin Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commandeering — com·man·deer || ‚kÉ’mÉ™n dɪə v. draft into active service (Military); take possession for military purpose; take over, take command of … English contemporary dictionary
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