requisition

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A formal request for something.

   “the surrender of fugitives , by authorizing the Governor , in his discretion , on requisition from a foreign government , to surrender up fugitives charged with murder , forgery , larceny , or other crimes[…]”

2. (countable, uncountable)A formal request for something.

   “a requisition used upon an infeftment of annual rent”

3. (countable, uncountable)A formal request for something.

   “a lab requisition for blood tests”

4. (countable, uncountable)A formal request for something.

   “It was the policy of the American army to procure voluntary labor whenever possible, but a sufficient number of volunteers was frequently not obtainable. In such cases, a requisition for additional labor was served on German civil officials.”

   “First, a civilian settlement is not a “need of the occupying army” for which requisition is permitted.”

   “To the extent the law of occupation permits the confiscation or requisition of property, taking control of cyber infrastructure or systems is likewise permitted.”

5. (countable, uncountable)A formal request for something.

   “a requisition for clothing, troops, or money”

6. (countable, uncountable)That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
7. (countable, uncountable)A call; an invitation; a summons.

   “a requisition for a public meeting”

   “Amid the many mirrors called into requisition by Lady Townshend's fête, not one gave back a lovelier likeness than that which reflected the face and form of Lady Marchmont.”

verb

1. (transitive)To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.

   “The 1,000-year-old village was requisitioned in the 1960s, first in a reforestation plan and then as an army training ground. The Castilla-La Mancha regional government accuses Fraguas Revive of illegally occupying the site, which lies within a natural park.”