requisition

noun

req·​ui·​si·​tion ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən 

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

Did you know?

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".

Synonyms

• claim
• demand
• dun
• importunity
• ultimatum

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

So, when an office employee is found to have take a stapler home, a new process for getting office supplies with requisition forms and managerial approvals is implemented. —Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

The company also reported that job applications across the board grew four times faster than requisitions, leaving application volume far ahead of hiring demand. —Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024

While job requisitions grew by a modest 7%, applications skyrocketed by 31%, intensifying competition among job seekers. —Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

The Politburo, meanwhile, enforced requisitions and other punitive measures that ensured that about four million Ukrainians perished. —Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022

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

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 

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