Commandeering
Commandeering noun - The unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority.
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Synonyms for Commandeering
Stealing and commandeering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stealing" instead a noun "Commandeering".
Nearby Words: commandeer, commandeered
Stealing
Stealing noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
Commandeering and stealing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commandeering" instead a noun "Stealing".
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Related pairs
- expropriation and commandeering
- expropriation and stealing
- pinch and commandeering
- pinch and stealing
- demand and commandeering
- demand and stealing
- appropriation and commandeering
- appropriation and stealing
- snatch and commandeering
- snatch and stealing
- taking and commandeering
- taking and stealing
- copying and commandeering
- copying and stealing
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Parental Neglect: Wherever Hale's parents are (it's assumed they're off running a buisness empire) they fail to notice that their son is commandeering the family jet (or perhaps just one of them) to travel across the world pulling long cons and stealing priceless items.
Source: Literature / Heist Society
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