requisition
noun/ˌrekwɪˈzɪʃn/
/ˌrekwɪˈzɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- a formal, official written request or demand for something
- the requisition of ships by the government
- a requisition form/order
Word Originlate 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.Definitions on the go
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