requisition
noun
the act of requiring or demanding.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Authorities are requisitioning all face masks to reserve them for those infected with the virus and health workers, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
From Fox News ● Mar. 11, 2020