commandeering
commandeering noun: the act of commandeering; seizure. Also the present participle and gerund of commandeer.
Noun
commandeering (countable and uncountable, plural commandeerings)
- The act of commandeering; seizure.
- 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...1915, Union of South Africa, Report on the Outbreak of the Rebellion and the Policy of Government with Regard to its Suppression, page 33
- 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.2015, R William Johnstone, Protecting Transportation, page 22
Also used as
commandeering is also the present participle and gerund of commandeer.
Forms of commandeering
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Words formed from commandeering
Questions about commandeering
- What does commandeering mean?
- Commandeering means the act of commandeering; seizure.
- What part of speech is commandeering?
- Commandeering is a noun.
- What is the plural of commandeering?
- The plural of commandeering is commandeerings.
Words near commandeering in the dictionary
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