derequisition

[ dee-rek-wuh-zish-uhn ]

noun
  1. a freeing of requisitioned property, especially from military to civilian control.

verb (used without object)
  1. to free requisitioned property.

verb (used with object)
  1. to return (something that has been requisitioned by the military) to civilian control.

Origin of derequisition

1
First recorded in 1940–45; de- + requisition

Words Nearby derequisition

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British Dictionary definitions for derequisition

derequisition

/ (diːˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən) /


verb
  1. (tr) to release from military to civilian use

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