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   requisition

   /ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials: "I had to make various requisitions for staff and accommodation" Similar orderpurchase orderrequestcallapplicationclaimdemandsummonsindent
   • ▪ a formal written demand that something should be performed or put into operation: "requisitions for an Extraordinary General Meeting must state the business to be transacted"
   • ▪ a demand to the vendor of a property for the official search relating to the title.
   • ▪ the appropriation of goods for military or public use: "requisition of grain at the point of a gun proved a novel experience for the peasantry" Similar appropriationcommandeeringpossessiontakeovertaking overoccupationseizureconfiscationexpropriationsequestration

   verb

   • 1. demand the use or supply of (something) by official order: "the government had assumed powers to requisition cereal products at fixed prices" Similar commandeerappropriatetaketake overtake possession ofoccupyseizeconfiscateexpropriatesequestratesequester
   • ▪ demand the performance or occurrence of: "a stakeholder has requisitioned an extraordinary general meeting" Similar requestordercall forapply forput in a claim forput in fordemand

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘request, demand’): from Old French, or from Latin requisitio(n-), from requirere ‘search for’ (see require). The verb dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. requisitioner noun
   • 2. requisitionist noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREQUISITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REQUISITION definition: 1. to officially request or take something: 2. the act of officially asking for or taking…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REQUISITION is the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action. How to use requisition in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREQUISITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a request or demand, esp an authoritative or formal one. 2. an official form on which such a demand is made. 3. the act of taking something over, esp temporarily for military or public use in time of emergency. 4. a necessary or essential condition; requisite. 5.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREQUISITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to officially request or take something: The army requisitioned all the cars and trucks they could find. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making appeals & requests. adjuration. appellate. apply for something. apply to. ask a lot. besiege. car wash. cry. demand. entreaty. imploringly. importunately. importunity. invite. invocation. leech

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   noun. the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use. see more. noun. an official form on which a request is made. “first you have to fill out the requisition ” synonyms: requisition form. see more. noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrequisition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a formal, official written request or demand for something. the requisition of ships by the government. a requisition form/order. Word Origin. Want to learn more?