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
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an official form on which a request in made
<noun.communication> first you have to fill out the requisition
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
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make a formal request for official services
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demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
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Requisition \Req`ui*si"tion\ (r?k`w?-z?sh"?n), n.[Cf. F. r['e]quisition, L. requisitio a searching.] 1. The act of requiring, as of right; a demand or application made as by authority. Specifically: (a) (International Law) A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice. --Kent. (b) (Law) A notarial demand of a debt. --Wharton. (c) (Mil.) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc. --Farrow. (d) A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service; as, a requisition for clothing, troops, or money.
2. That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
3. A written or normal call; an invitation; a summons; as, a reqisition for a public meeting. [Eng.]
Requisition \Req`ui*si"tion\, v. t. 1. To make a reqisition on or for; as, to requisition a district for forage; to requisition troops.
2. To present a requisition to; to summon request; as, to requisition a person to be a candidate. [Eng.]
West German officials have had to requisition temporary shelter and demands have arisen that the flow of refugees be ended. Chancellor Helmut Kohl said political and economic reform is needed in East Germany to keep its people home.
But changes made at the VA hospital, where clerks used handwritten requisition slips, tended to make the orders less appropriate, the researchers said.
We're the supply lines for the troops." In the logistics center, specialists spin Lazy Susans with pink and blue requisition forms as each plea from the fire line is answered.
They also sold warrants to PSB for a further 931,392 shares. PSB said it intends to requisition an EGM to replace three ICB directors with three of its own nominees and to seek control of ICD.
The powers allow the government to requisition private vehicles and heavy equipment to distribute vital supplies to the hardest hit areas.