requisition
Translation
formal request, order form, appropriation
Examples
We need to submit a requisition for new supplies.
We need to submit a requisition for new supplies.
The army's requisition of the building was unexpected.
The army's requisition of the building was unexpected.
Grammar Patterns
((a ~)) ((for sth.)) a formal written demand or request for (sth.) We need to submit a requisition for new supplies.
Similar Words
Synonyms: request, demand, order, application
Etymology
From Latin 'requisitio', from 'requirere' (to require). Directly related to 'require'.
Memory Tips
It's a formal version of a 'request'. Think of it as a 'required request'.