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To seize for military use; to order or force esp. for military purposes (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen September 14, 2026

Answer
COMMANDEER
COMMANDEER · 10 letters · puzzle shows ***MAND***
The Root
MANDmeans “order, command”

In a sentence: The pirate captain and his crew were able to COMMANDEER a large oil tanker.

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The Rootonym clue “To seize for military use; to order or force esp. for military purposes (verb)” has the answer COMMANDEER (10 letters), built on the root MAND, which means “order, command”. See the full September 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.