commandeer in Portuguese
commandeer in Portuguese is requisição administrativa — commandeer means to seize property or people for military or official use, usually by force.
commandeer in Portuguese
requisição administrativa
(transitive) To seize for military use.
What does "commandeer" mean?
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verb To seize property or people for military or official use, usually by force.
"The army commandeered every truck in the village during the retreat."
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verb To take over or take control of something without permission, not necessarily by force.
"My little brother commandeered the TV remote the second I sat down."
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commandeer in a sentence
- The army commandeered every truck in the village during the retreat.
- My little brother commandeered the TV remote the second I sat down.
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What is "commandeer" in Portuguese?
"commandeer" in Portuguese is requisição administrativa. commandeer means: To seize property or people for military or official use, usually by force.
How do you use "commandeer" in a sentence?
Example: "The army commandeered every truck in the village during the retreat." In Portuguese, "commandeer" is requisição administrativa.
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