Commandeering

Synonyms for "commandeering" (29 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Strong matches (9)

Noun(5 words)

Related words (14)

Related word relations

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More general

10 entries
actionappropriationcoercive actionconstitutional doctrineintergovernmental actionlegal actionpolicy instrumentpossessionproperty appropriationtaking

More specific

9 entries
emergency requisitionfederal enforcement dutyintergovernmental mandatemilitary commandeeringmilitary requisitionpolice seizurestate administration mandatetheftunofficial seizure

Collocations

15 entries
coercive commandeeringcommandeering powercommandeering vehiclesemergency commandeeringemergency powersgovernment seizuremilitary commandeeringmilitary requisitionpolice commandeeringpolice powersrequisition of suppliesstate authoritiesstate commandeeringunauthorized commandeeringunlawful commandeering

Inflections

5 entries
commandeeredcommandeeringscommandeersmore commandeeringmost commandeering

Derivations

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Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As the commandeering was in the majority of cases carried out by the official local commandant or the veld kornet, or other duly appointed officer of the local rifle association, it was not always easy to distinguish between the commandeering orders on behalf of the Government (which was mobilizing its own commandos at the time) and those on behalf of the rebel leaders.

Source: wiktionary

This category includes all forms of attack on general aviation or charter aviation aircraft and facilities, with 27 hijackings, 21 commandeerings, nine destroyed aircraft, and one airport bombing occurring in the 1986 to 1995 period.

Source: wiktionary

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