requisition
Translation
requisition, formal request, order
Examples
I filled out a requisition for new office supplies.
I filled out a requisition for new office supplies.
The army made a requisition of all available trucks.
The army made a requisition of all available lorries.
Grammar Patterns
a requisition ((for sth.)) a formal written request for something I filled out a requisition for new office supplies.
to make a requisition ((of sth.)) to officially take something for use The army made a requisition of all available lorries.
Similar Words
Synonyms: request, order, demand, claim
Etymology
From Latin 'requisitio' (a searching, a demanding), from the verb 'requirere' (to require).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'requisition form' – a special form you use to officially 'require' or request items.