requisition
the act of requiring or demanding.
a demand made.
an authoritative or formal demand for something to be done, given, supplied, etc.: The general issued a requisition to the townspeople for eight trucks.
a written request or order for something, as supplies.
the form on which such an order is drawn up.
the state of being required for use or called into service: to put something in requisition.
a requirement or essential condition.
to require or take for use; press into service.
to demand or take, as by authority, for military purposes, public needs, etc.: to requisition supplies.
Origin of requisition
1Other words from requisition
- req·ui·si·tion·ar·y, adjective
- req·ui·si·tion·ist, req·ui·si·tion·er, noun
- non·req·ui·si·tion, noun
- un·req·ui·si·tioned, adjective
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How to use requisition in a sentence
We’ve delayed requisitions for event professionals, for example.
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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyHe had also been allowed to draw by requisition fifty days' rations, a box of ammunition, and four mules.
Overland | John William De ForestOne of the medical officers went to make a requisition for hospital accommodation, and got through the business very well.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard Russell
He had promised the King that with four regiments he would play the lion, and troops beyond his requisition were hourly expected.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton RyersonThey drove down to the sawmill, delivered their requisition, and had their wagon loaded with newly-sawn plank.
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British Dictionary definitions for requisition
/ (ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən) /
a request or demand, esp an authoritative or formal one
an official form on which such a demand is made
the act of taking something over, esp temporarily for military or public use in time of emergency
a necessary or essential condition; requisite
a formal request by one government to another for the surrender of a fugitive from justice
to demand and take for use or service, esp by military or public authority
(may take an infinitive) to require (someone) formally to do (something): to requisition a soldier to drive a staff officer's car
Derived forms of requisition
- requisitionary, adjective
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