Meaning of requisition in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌrɛkwəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

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1. Verb

   requisition

   Definitions

   1. make a formal request for official services
2. 2. demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service

   Antonyms

   • derequisition

3. Noun

   requisition

   Etymology

   late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘request, demand’): from Old French, or from Latin requisitio(n-), from requirere‘search for’ (see require). The verb dates from the mid 19th century

   Definitions

   1. the act of requiring

   Examples

   • « an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use »
4. 2. an official form on which a request in made

   Examples

   • « first you have to fill out the requisition »
5. 3. seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized