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.