requisition

noun

req·​ui·​si·​tion ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən 

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

requisition transitive verb

Did you know?

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".

Synonyms

• claim
• demand
• dun
• importunity
• ultimatum

Examples of requisition in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The first 109 days were due to delays by individual departments in submitting requisitions to the Personnel Department, auditors said. —Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023

Later, when the French requisition the entire rice harvest in order to feed troops, the women of the village develop a scheme of resistance and bear the brunt of the colonists’ retribution. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said at a press conference Wednesday her office would deliver a governor's requisition warrant to Hobbs to seek the extradition. —Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2023

The District Attorney’s office will be submitting a petition for requisition, which will be sent to Gov. Josh Shapiro for his approval. —Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023

Excessive grain requisitions by the government drove many peasants to starvation. —Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2013

Kelly was booked into the Crawford County jail on June 25 on a felony charge of arrest prior to requisition. —Mike Crowley The Meadville Tribune, al, 7 July 2023

Nashville school shooting live updates:Officers Engelbert, Collazo seen in body cam video hailed as heroes A statement by the CGT claimed that requisitions of trucks, incinerators and personnel, ordered by the Paris police prefect, had bled the movement, leading to its suspension. —Thomas Adamson, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023

The government renewed its requisition order requiring workers to go back to work at the two blockaded refineries, the government spokesperson said. —Dalal Mawad, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

requisition

1 of 2 noun

req·​ui·​si·​tion

ˌrek-wə-ˈzish-ən

1

: the act of requiring or demanding

2

: a demand or request made by proper authority

a requisition for supplies

3

: the state of being in demand or use

the cars were in requisition

requisition

2 of 2 verb

requisitioned; requisitioning

-ˈzish-niŋ,

-ᵊn-iŋ

: to make a requisition for

Legal Definition

requisition

noun

req·​ui·​si·​tion ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən 

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