requisition
/ˌɹɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/
requisition noun: a formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
Noun
requisition (countable and uncountable, plural requisitions)
- A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
- the surrender of fugitives , by authorizing the Governor , in his discretion , on requisition from a foreign government , to surrender up fugitives charged with murder , forgery , larceny , or other crimes[…]1826, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law
- A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.
- a requisition used upon an infeftment of annual rent1828, John Erskine, An Institute of the Law of Scotland
- A formal request by a doctor or other clinician, usually on a standardized form, for specific medical tests or procedures to be performed on a patient by a third party, such as a laboratory or imaging center
- a lab requisition for blood tests
- A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
- It was the policy of the American army to procure voluntary labor whenever possible, but a sufficient number of volunteers was frequently not obtainable. In such cases, a requisition for additional labor was served on German civil officials.1943, American Military Government of Occupied Germany, 1918-1920, page 199
- First, a civilian settlement is not a “need of the occupying army” for which requisition is permitted.2002, David Kretzmer, The Occupation of Justice, page 77
- A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
- a requisition for clothing, troops, or money
- That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
- A call; an invitation; a summons.
- a requisition for a public meeting
- Amid the many mirrors called into requisition by Lady Townshend's fête, not one gave back a lovelier likeness than that which reflected the face and form of Lady Marchmont.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Masked Ball”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 172
Verb
requisition (third-person singular simple present requisitions, present participle requisitioning, simple past and past participle requisitioned)
- To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.
- The 1,000-year-old village was requisitioned in the 1960s, first in a reforestation plan and then as an army training ground. The Castilla-La Mancha regional government accuses Fraguas Revive of illegally occupying the site, which lies within a natural park.2023 February 27, Stephen Burgen, “Spanish activists end attempt to revive abandoned village after 10 years”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
requisition meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
requisition in Tamil
- எழுத்து வழி வேண்டுகோள், எழுத்துவழி வேண்டுகோள், கட்டளை முறைப்பற்று, வேண்டுறுத்தப் பெறுதல், தேவைக் கோரிக்கை, வேண்டுகோள்
requisition in Urdu
- فرمائش, سوال
requisition in Malayalam
- request, order, call
- ആവശ്യപ്പെടൽ, അധികൃതാവശ്യം, ആദേശം, ആജ്ഞ, കല്പന, അഭ്യർത്ഥന
- commandeering, appropriation, seizure
- അപഹരണം, സെെന്യോപയോഗത്തിനു പിടിച്ചെടുക്കൽ, ആലംഭം, ആലംഭനം, അവകാശം ഒഴിപ്പിക്കൽ, ബലാൽക്കാരമായി കെെക്കലാക്കൽ
- appropriate, commandeer, take over
- ബലാൽക്കാരമായി കെെവശപ്പെടുത്തുക, കെെവശമാക്കുക, കണ്ടുകെട്ടുക, പിടിച്ചെടുക്കുക, അധികാരമായി പിടിച്ചെടുക്കുക, കയ്യടക്കുക
- order, request, call for
- ആവശ്യപ്പെടുക, ചോദിക്കുക, ആജ്ഞാപിക്കുക, ഹാജരാക്കാനാവശ്യപ്പെടുക, അധികൃതമായി ആവശ്യപ്പെടുക
requisition in Kannada
- ಬೇಡಿಕೆ, ಕೋರಿಕೆ, ಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಕೋರಿಕೆ, ಕಡ್ಡಾಯವಾದ ಕೋರಿಕೆ, ಲಿಖಿತ ಕೋರಿಕೆ, ಆಜ್ಞಾಪತ್ರ
Examples of requisition in a sentence
- In Rochester “Sanky” Mullen was secretary of the school board and the OK’er of ordinary requisitions.
- He had a reputation for being a bit tough to get requisitions by.
- The soldier learns informally in his basic military training experience to "moonlight requisition" or steal that which his unit needs.
Forms of requisition
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | requisitions |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | requisitions |
| present participle | requisitioning |
| past participle | requisitioned |
| past | requisitioned |
Origin of requisition
From Middle English requisicion, from Old French requisicion, from Medieval Latin requisitio. By surface analysis, requisit(e) + -ion.
Words formed from requisition
Questions about requisition
- What does requisition mean?
- Requisition means a formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
- What is requisition in Tamil?
- Requisition in Tamil is எழுத்து வழி வேண்டுகோள், எழுத்துவழி வேண்டுகோள், கட்டளை முறைப்பற்று. See Requisition meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is requisition?
- Requisition can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce requisition?
- Requisition is pronounced /ˌɹɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of requisition?
- The plural of requisition is requisitions.
Words near requisition in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: requisition (page history and authors); requisition (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); requisition (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); requisition (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); requisition (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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