The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word COMMANDEER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result COMMANDEER
- Seize butterfly perched on new grass coming up
- Comrade mixes with men, as appropriate
- Take butterfly and name ‘Bambi’?
- Appropriate name, Bambi, attached to delicate creature
- Order at all times to seize for military use
- Seize public land we hear, and animals
- English naval officer is about to impress
- Seize for use a new group of animals after taking firm measure
- Recommend a ground to take over for one’s own use
- Seize, eventually skin this animal
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The straight part
We know that "to seize for military use" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to seize for military use = commandeer.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COMMANDEER mean?
COMMANDEER verb- To seize for military use.
- To force into military service.
- To take arbitrarily or by force.