requisition

n.

1. A formal written request for something needed.
2. A necessity; a requirement.
3. The state or condition of being needed or put into service.
4. Law. A formal request of one government to another demanding the return of a criminal or fugitive.

tr.v., -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions.

1. To demand, as for military needs.
2. To make demands of.

Written request within an organization for a particular service or good. It typically is issued from one department to another. An example is a request form that must be filled out for office supplies to be released by the storeroom.

noun

The act of demanding: call, claim, cry, demand, exaction. See request.

verb

To ask for urgently or insistently: call for, claim, demand, exact, insist on (or upon), require. Idioms: cry out for. See request.

v

Definition: ask for; apply for something needed
Antonyms: answer, reply

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A written demand; a formal request or requirement. The formal demand by one government upon another, or by the governor of one state upon the governor of another state, of the surrender of a fugitive from justice. The taking or seizure of property by government.

Requisition refers to the seizure of personal property, whereas condemnation entails the taking of real property.

(DOD, NATO) 1. An authoritative demand or request especially for personnel, supplies, or services authorized but not made available without specific request. (DOD only) 2. To demand or require services from an invaded or conquered nation.

IN BRIEF: A formal demand for services or goods; order.

The office manager completed the supply requisition for the business.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - rekvisition, bestillingsseddel, begæring, tvangsudskrivning
v. tr. - rekvirere, beslaglægge, tvangsudskrive

Nederlands (Dutch)
vordering, vorderen

Français (French)
n. - (Mil) réquisition, (Admin) commande
v. tr. - (Mil) réquisitionner, (Admin) faire une commande de

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufforderung, Beschlagnahmung
v. - anfordern, beschlagnahmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επίταξη, επιτακτικό αίτημα, απαίτηση, ζήτηση, εντολή, παραγγελία
v. - επιτάσσω, επιστρατεύω, απαιτώ

Italiano (Italian)
requisire, richiesta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - requisição (f), requerimento (m)
v. - requisitar, exigir

Русский (Russian)
реквизировать, реквизиция, требование, заявка, запрос

Español (Spanish)
n. - requisición, requisitoria, solicitud
v. tr. - requisar, requerir

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rekvisition, anhållan, tvångsutlämning
v. - rekvirera, fordra, begära

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
正式请求, 需要, 申请, 征用, 要求

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 正式請求, 需要, 申請
v. tr. - 徵用, 要求

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 요구, 필요조건, 청구서
v. tr. - 징발하다, 요구하다, 소집하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 要求, 請求, 徴発, 徴用, 入用, 需要
v. - 徴発する, 要求する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طلاب تسليم المجرمين, مصادرة (فعل) يطلب, يصادر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דרישה, צו-החרמה, עיקול‬
v. tr. - ‮החרים, דרש‬

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