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requisition Definition

requi·si·tion (rek′wə zis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. a requiring, as by right or authority; formal demand
  2. a formal written order, request, or application, as for equipment, tools, etc.
  3. the state of being demanded for service or use
  4. Rare a requirement; indispensable condition
  5. Law a demand by one government upon another for the surrender of a fugitive criminal

Etymology: L requisitio < requisitus, pp. of requirere: see require

transitive verb

  1. to demand or take, as by authority to requisition food for troops
  2. Now Rare to demand from; make demands on to requisition a town for food
  3. to submit a written order or request for (equipment, etc.)

requisition Synonyms

requisition

n.

order, demand, call, authorization; see command 1, order 5, request.

requisition Synonyms

requisition

v.

call for, order, request, press into service; see buy 1, require 2.

requisition Usage Examples

Object

  • creditor: The cost of so doing should be deposited in the estate account once received from the requisitioning creditor.
  • record: Powers The SAI does not have the powers of requisitioning all records of the auditee departments/organisations to discharge its mandate.
  • meeting: There is no provision for contributories to requisition first meetings.
  • land: Public Rights of Way Many rights of way were closed on requisitioned lands.
  • house: The range of sites is very wide and extends to requisitioned houses, Q sites, airfields and factories.

Converse of object

  • sign: The Council shall call such a Special Meeting on a written requisition signed by not less than 25 members.
  • raise: On the expiry of the relevant time limit the buyer loses his right to raise requisitions or make observations.
  • send: Simply send a requisition for the number of envelopes or pens you need.
  • receive: The Society has received two requisitions for an SGM, both effectively on the appointment of a non-pharmacist as editor of the Pharmaceutical Journal.
  • make: He made some requisitions on others that Mrs. Harker could not quite hear or understand.

Adjective modifier

  • written: Any such written requisition of the members shall state the object of the meeting proposed to be called.
  • such: Any such written requisition of the members shall state the object of the meeting proposed to be called.

Modifies a noun

  • form: Requests for testing can be made on a maintenance requisition form at the Porters ' Lodge.
  • order: Otherwise, as a community trust we were advised it will be expensive to get non stock requisition orders.

Modifying Another Word

  • separately: The brackets and mounting plates will need to be separately requisitioned.

Noun used with modifier

  • purchase: In addition to signing the checks, I'm also now the only person who can sign purchase requisitions.

Preposition: of

  • member: Any such written requisition of the members shall state the object of the meeting proposed to be called.
  • land: The records of the National Farm Survey contain references to the requisitioning of land for military purposes.

Preposition: by

  • army: After the Cloptons, the house saw a succession of owners and tenants before being requisitioned by the Army in the Second World War.
  • government: In 1944 the airfield was requisitioned by the government for use by the ministry of Air.