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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. 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;

2. an official form on which a request in made;
- Example: "first you have to fill out the requisition"
[syn: requisition, requisition form]

3. seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized;
[syn: sequestration, requisition]


VERB (2)

1. make a formal request for official services;

2. demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries. [1913 Webster] 3. A written or normal call; an invitation; a summons; as, a reqisition for a public meeting. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] 2. To present a requisition to; to summon request; as, to requisition a person to be a candidate. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

requisition n 1: 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 2: an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition" [syn: requisition, requisition form] 3: seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized [syn: sequestration, requisition] v 1: make a formal request for official services 2: demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service [ant: derequisition]