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commandeer
com·man·deer / ˌkämənˈdi(ə)r/ • v. [tr.] officially take possession or control of (something), esp. for military purposes. ∎ take possession of (something) without authority: he hoisted himself onto a table, commandeering it as a speaker's platform. ∎ enlist (someone) to help in a task, typically against the person's will. |
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"commandeer." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commandeer." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commandeer.html "commandeer." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commandeer.html |
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commandeer ˌkämənˈdir v. officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes: telegraph and telephone lines were commandeered by the generals.
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"commandeer." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commandeer." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-commandeer.html "commandeer." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-commandeer.html |
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commandeer (orig. S. Africa) seize for military use. XIX. — Afrikaans kommanderen — F. commander (see prec.).
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T. F. HOAD. "commandeer." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "commandeer." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-commandeer.html T. F. HOAD. "commandeer." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-commandeer.html |
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"commandeer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commandeer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-commandeer.html "commandeer." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-commandeer.html |
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