REQUISITION


Meaning of REQUISITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən ]

noun

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

Date: 15th century

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: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.