requisition

noun req·ui·si·tion \ ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən \

Definition of requisition

1 a : the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action

b : a formal demand made by one nation upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice

2 a : the act of requiring something to be furnished

b : a demand or application made usually with authority: such as

(1) : a demand made by military authorities upon civilians for supplies or other needs

(2) : a written request for something authorized but not made available automatically

3 : the state of being in demand or use

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requisition

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Examples of requisition in a Sentence

a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition

Recent Examples of requisition from the Web

Roles can vary depending on the size of the company but duties generally include budgeting and determining vendors and suppliers, reviewing inventory, tracking orders, and processing purchase orders and requisitions.

— daniel bortz, Fortune, "These Are the 10 Best Industries for Job Satisfaction," 29 Sep. 2017
When work is done, your laptop sits on a matte black perch, high above the requisition forms and time cards.

— carley knobloch, USA TODAY, "20 beautiful things that will help you clean and organize your home this fall," 25 Sep. 2017
The troupe of players Hamlet requisitions is accompanied by an onstage accordionist, for a sound appropriately rustic yet prickly.

— zachary woolfe, New York Times, "‘Hamlet,’ a New Opera, Makes Shakespeare Strange," 30 June 2017
If more materials are needed, submit a requisition to your local provider, which has that secret discretionary account from all those monthly surcharges for those who add extra regional sports channels.

— Orange County Register, "Adding Chargers into the L.A. NFL mix will create a ratings nightmare," 7 Jan. 2017
LONDON — For hundreds of years, the royal prerogative has allowed Britain’s leaders to mint coinage, requisition ships, send troops into battle or authorize the mining of precious metals.

— stephen castle, New York Times, "2 Months After ‘Brexit’ Vote, Britain’s Push to Leave E.U. Is a Muddle AUG. 31, 2016," 16 Oct. 2016
Site office managers will eventually be able to enter requisitions through the online portal and the approvals process will lead back to Evans’ office for purchasing.

— matt sanderson, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Moody’s upgrades bond rating for La Cañada schools," 19 Apr. 2017
The oil pipeline, which could be disastrous in the case of a spill, was directed away from the predominantly white, middle-class city of Bismarck, and redirected way too close to a Native community, without any requisition or warning.

— lincoln blades, Teen Vogue, "What You Should Know About Environmental Racism," 21 Dec. 2016
For hundreds of years, the royal prerogative has allowed Britain’s leaders to mint coinage, requisition ships, send troops into battle or authorize the mining of precious metals.

— stephen castle, New York Times, "2 Months After ‘Brexit’ Vote, Britain’s Push to Leave E.U. Is a Muddle AUG. 31, 2016," 16 Oct. 2016

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Requisition was originally a noun but is now probably more common as a verb. So we either can speak of sending our office's purchasing department a requisition for computers, or of requisitioning more computers from the department. The word has an official sound to it. However, one of Hollywood's bittersweet love stories begins when Omar Sharif, playing a World War II freedom fighter, says to Ingrid Bergman, who is the owner of a stately old yellow Rolls Royce, "I've come to requisition your car".

Origin and Etymology of requisition

Middle English requisicion, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French requisition, from Medieval Latin requisition-, requisitio, from Latin, act of searching, from requirere

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Synonyms

claim, demand, dun, importunity, ultimatum;

Related Words

desire, request, want, wish;

drive, need, requirement, stipulation;

basic, essential, must;

imposition;

condition, provision;

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

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requisition

noun req·ui·si·tion \ ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən \

legal Definition of requisition

1 : the taking of property by a public authority for a public use : the exercise of the power of eminent domain

2 : a formal demand made by one international jurisdiction (as a nation) upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice in accordance with an extradition treaty

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