requisition
/ˌɹɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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[…]"
- "a requisition used upon an infeftment of annual rent"
- "a lab requisition for blood tests"
- "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."
Etymology
From Middle English requisicion, from Old French requisicion, from Medieval Latin requisitio. By surface analysis, requisit(e) + -ion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: requisicion, requisitio