1) Legal terminology 1) Seizure 2) Takeover 3) Taking 
Commandeering is an act of appropriation by the military or police whereby they take possession of the property of a member of the public. In United States law, it also refers to federal government actions which would force a state government to take some action that it otherwise would not take. The US Supreme Court has held that commandeering vio...
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Commandeer