1. to take control of something, especially for military or official use
Usage: often implies taking without permission
2. to take control of something for one’s own use, often forcibly or without permission
Usage: informal

Examples

• The army commandeered several trucks to transport supplies.
• During the emergency, officials commandeered the school as a shelter.
• The pirates tried to commandeer the merchant ship.
• She commandeered the remote control and changed the channel.
• The government can commandeer private property during wartime.
• He commandeered the meeting and changed the entire agenda.