REQUISITION
sequestration, requisition
(noun) seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
requisition, requisition form
(noun) an official form on which a request in made; “first you have to fill out the requisition”
requisition
(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
requisition
(verb) make a formal request for official services
requisition
(verb) demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
requisition (countable and uncountable, plural requisitions)
A formal request for something.
A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
(legal) A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.
(military) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
A call; an invitation; a summons.
Verb
requisition (third-person singular simple present requisitions, present participle requisitioning, simple past and past participle requisitioned)
(transitive) To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.
Source: Wiktionary
Req`ui*si"tion (rk`w-zsh"n), n.Etym: [Cf. F. réquisition, L. requisitio a searching.]
1. The act of requiring, as of right; a demand or application made as by authority. Specifically: (a) (International Law)
Definition: A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice. Kent. (b) (Law) A notarial demand of a debt. Wharton. (c) (Mil.) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc. Farrow. (d) A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service; as, a requisition for clothing, troops, or money.
2. That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
3. A written or normal call; an invitation; a summons; as, a reqisition for a public meeting. [Eng.]
Req`ui*si"tion, v. t.
1. To make a reqisition on or for; as, to requisition a district for forage; to requisition troops.
2. To present a requisition to; to summon request; as, to requisition a person to be a candidate. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
8 February 2025
STATE
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins