requisition

noun

req·​ui·​si·​tion ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce requisition (audio)
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

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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".

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 Collection Of Personal Information Job requisitions created under false pretenses may be geared toward collecting candidates' personal information. Siddharth Sharma, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Responsibilities typically include managing and administering contracts and one-time requisitions/contracts and processing small purchase orders. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024 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

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of requisition was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near requisition

Cite this Entry

“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/requisition. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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 How to pronounce requisition (audio)
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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