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- Dictionaryrequisition/ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃn/
noun
- 1. an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials: "I had to make various requisitions for staff and accommodation" Similar
verb
- 1. demand the use or supply of (something) by official order: "the government had assumed powers to requisition cereal products at fixed prices" Similar
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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.
REQUISITION definition: 1. to officially request or take something: 2. the act of officially asking for or taking…. Learn more.
a written request or order for something, as supplies. the form on which such an order is drawn up. the state of being required for use or called into service: to put something in requisition. a requirement or essential condition.
REQUISITION meaning: 1. to officially request or take something: 2. the act of officially asking for or taking…. Learn more.
requisition in British English. (ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən) noun. 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.
a formal, official written request or demand for something. late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘request, demand’): from Old French, or from Latin requisitio (n-), from requirere ‘search for’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + quaerere ‘seek’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.
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. see more. noun. an official form on which a request is made. “first you have to fill out the requisition ” synonyms: requisition form. see more. noun.
Definitions of 'requisition'. 1. If people in authority requisition a vehicle, building, or food, they formally demand it and take it for official use. [formal] [...] 2. A requisition is a written document which allows a person or organization to obtain goods. [...]
1. A formal written request for something needed. 2. A necessity; a requirement. 3. The state or condition of being needed or put into service. 4. Law A formal request of one government to another demanding the return of a criminal or fugitive. tr.v. req·ui·si·tioned, req·ui·si·tion·ing, req·ui·si·tions.
A formal written order, request, or application, as for equipment or tools. The fact or condition of being demanded for service or use. A requirement; indispensable condition. A demand by one government upon another for the surrender of a fugitive criminal.
