requisition
|req/ui/si/tion|
/ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/
formal request
Etymology
'requisition' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'requisitio,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'quaerere' meant 'to seek.'
'requisitio' transformed into the French word 'réquisition,' and eventually became the modern English word 'requisition' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to seek again,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a formal request or demand.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a formal request or demand for something, especially a written one.
The manager submitted a requisition for new office supplies.
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Verb 1
to demand or take something for official or military use.
The army requisitioned civilian vehicles for the operation.
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