requisition
Use Requisition in a sentence
wəˈzɪʃ noun
1.
the act of requiring or demanding.
2.
a demand made.
3.
an authoritative or formal demand for something to be done, given, supplied, etc.: The general issued a requisition to the townspeople for eight trucks.
4.
a written request or order for something, as supplies.
5.
the form on which such an order is drawn up.
6.
the state of being required for use or called into service: to put something in requisition.
7.
a requirement or essential condition.
verb (used with object)
8.
to require or take for use; press into service.
9.
to demand or take, as by authority, for military purposes, public needs, etc.: to requisition supplies.
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requisition (ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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. | a formal request by one government to another for the surrender of a fugitive from justice |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to demand and take for use or service, esp by military or public authority |
| 7. | (may take an infinitive) to require (someone) formally to do (something): to requisition a soldier to drive a staff officer's car |
| requi'sitionary | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
As commander of the company he made a requisition upon the quartermaster--himself--for something he wanted.
If a requisition contains comments, you must delete them before you can delete the requisition lines.
Use this procedure to maintain requisition item notes.
The continuous requisition for land to build homes, and stretching, concrete pavement that once was farmland.
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