noun
- Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination.
- synonyms: hijack
verb
- Take arbitrarily or by force.
- usage: "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
- synonyms: commandeer, hijack, pirate
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