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Commandeer and Conscript

verb

  • Take arbitrarily or by force.
    • usage: "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
  • (v.t.) To take arbitrary or forcible possession of.
  • (v.t.) To compel to perform military service; to seize for military purposes; -- orig. used of the Boers.

noun

verb

  • Enroll into service compulsorily.
    • usage: "The men were conscripted"