Commandeer (verb)

1. To take possession or control of something, especially by force or without permission.
2. To take possession or control of something, especially by force or without permission, for military or official use.

Origin:

From dutch commandeeren ("to commandeer"), from commanderen ("to command"), from commande ("command, order"), from french commander ("to command"), from latin commandare ("to order, command").

Examples:

1. The army commandeered the local hotel for use as a barracks.
2. The government commandeered the factory to produce war materials.
3. The company commandeered the rival company's technology.
4. The government commandeered the private property for public use.
5. The soldiers commandeered the citizens' cars to use as transportation.