Question

commandeer No sooner had they started their meeting than the boss showed up and commandeered the conference room. ˌkɑmənˈdɪr

Accepted Answer

To take possession of something by force, especially for military purposes. Military forces have always had the power to commandeer houses. The Declaration of Independence complains about the way the British soldiers have done it, and the third Amendment to the Constitution states that the commandeering of people's houses shall be done only in a way prescribed by law. Almost anything—food, supplies, livestock, etc.—can be militarily commandeered when the need arises. But you don't have to be in the military for someone to “pull rank” on you: Your father may commandeer the car just when you were about to take it out for the evening, your teacher may commandeer your cell phone as you're texting in the middle of class, or your older sister may commandeer the TV remote to watch some lousy dancing competition

word	commandeer
definition	To take possession of something by force, especially for military purposes.
eg_sentence	No sooner had they started their meeting than the boss showed up and commandeered the conference room.
explanation	Military forces have always had the power to commandeer houses. The Declaration of Independence complains about the way the British soldiers have done it, and the third Amendment to the Constitution states that the commandeering of people's houses shall be done only in a way prescribed by law. Almost anything—food, supplies, livestock, etc.—can be militarily commandeered when the need arises. But you don't have to be in the military for someone to “pull rank” on you: Your father may commandeer the car just when you were about to take it out for the evening, your teacher may commandeer your cell phone as you're texting in the middle of class, or your older sister may commandeer the TV remote to watch some lousy dancing competition
IPA	ˌkɑmənˈdɪr

Commandeer Military Commandeered Possession Force Purposes Sooner Started