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noun
A formal request for something.
A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A formal request for something.
A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
A formal request for something.
A formal request by a doctor or other clinician, usually on a standardized form, for specific medical tests or procedures to be performed on a patient by a third party, such as a laboratory or imaging center
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
A formal request for something.
A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A formal request for something.
A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A call; an invitation; a summons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sequestration
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Broader terms: appropriation
noun
an official form on which a request in made
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: requisition form
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Broader terms: form
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: demand
verb
make a formal request for official services
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: command, require
verb
demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: derequisition
Broader terms: claim, lay claim, arrogate
History
From Middle English requisicion, from Old French requisicion, from Medieval Latin requisitio. By surface analysis, requisit(e) + -ion.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
