n.
Pronunciation: ˌ re-kw ə - ' zi-sh ə n
Function: 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