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requisition

About 0.78 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A formal request for something. A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice. A notarial demand for repayment of a debt. A formal request by a doctor or other clinician, usually on a standardized form, for specific medical tests or procedures to be performed on a patient by a third party, such as a laboratory or imaging center
    a lab requisition for blood tests
  2. noun A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
  3. noun A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.
  4. noun A formal request by a doctor or other clinician, usually on a standardized form, for specific medical tests or procedures to be performed on a patient by a third party, such as a laboratory or imaging center
    a lab requisition for blood tests
  5. noun A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
  6. noun A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
    a requisition for clothing, troops, or money
  7. noun That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
  8. noun A call; an invitation; a summons.
    a requisition for a public meeting

Similar words

sequestration claim claiming petition solicitation soliciting command confiscation submission confiscate

Often followed by

of for to and is was the in from

Word family

requisitioned requisitioning requisitions

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