requisition

[ rek-wuh-zish-uhn ]

/ ˌrɛk wəˈzɪʃ ən /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object)

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.

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Origin of requisition

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin requīsītiōn- (stem of requīsītiō) a searching, equivalent to Latin requīsīt(us) requisite + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM requisition

req·ui·si·tion·ar·y, adjectivereq·ui·si·tion·ist, req·ui·si·tion·er, nounnon·req·ui·si·tion, nounun·req·ui·si·tioned, adjective

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How to use requisition in a sentence

They would consider the notion of requisitioning the royal train as absurd.
William at Thirty|Tom Sykes|June 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On the other hand all requisitioning on the part of the Germans was to cease.
The Franco-German War of 1870-71|Count Helmuth, von Moltke
In the towns or villages where they stop, they begin by requisitioning food and drink, which they consume till intoxicated.
The Great War and How It Arose|Anonymous
The vouchers are marked with the signature of the officer doing the requisitioning, and with the stamp of the regiment.
Our Part in the Great War|Arthur Gleason

Charles with his army marched north to Glasgow, where they remained eight days, requisitioning supplies from the town.
Bonnie Prince Charlie|G. A. Henty
I have already spoken of the so-called "requisitioning" that took place among our people while I was working at Saffêd.
With the Turks in Palestine|Alexander Aaronsohn

British Dictionary definitions for requisition

requisition

/ (ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən) /

noun

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

verb (tr)

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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requisition

Origin of requisition

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