requisition
See also: Requisition and réquisition
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French requisicion, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin requisitio. Surface analysis is requisite + -ion or require + -ition in parallel to acquisition.
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.
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- (law) A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Wharton to this entry?)
- (military) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
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- A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
- a requisition for clothing, troops, or money
- A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
- That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
- A call; an invitation; a summons.
- a requisition for a public meeting
Derived terms
Translations
A formal request for something
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That which is required by authority
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Verb
requisition (third-person singular simple present requisitions, present participle requisitioning, simple past and past participle requisitioned)
Translations
to demand something
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Categories:
- English terms derived from Old French
- English terms derived from Medieval Latin
- English terms suffixed with -ion
- English terms suffixed with -ition
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- Requests for quotations/Kent
- en:Law
- Requests for quotations/Wharton
- en:Military
- Requests for quotations/Farrow
- English verbs
- English transitive verbs