req·ui·si·tion

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• req|ui|si|tion — «REHK wuh ZIHSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of requiring: »His requisition of the car prevented others from using it. 2. a demand made, especially a formal written demand: »The requisition of supplies for troops included new shoes, uniforms …   Useful english dictionary

• de|req|ui|si|tion — «dee REHK wuh ZIHSH uhn», noun, verb. British. –n. the return of property to civilian control after requisition by military authority. –v.t. to return (property) to civilian control …   Useful english dictionary

• req — req; req·ui·es·cence; req·ui·site·ness; req·ui·si·tion·ist; req·ui·site; req·ui·si·tion; req·ui·si·tion·er; …   English syllables

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• requisition — req·ui·si·tion …   English syllables

• requisitioner — req·ui·si·tion·er …   English syllables

• requisition — req|ui|si|tion1 [ ,rekwı zıʃn ] noun count or uncount an official request, especially from the government or the military, for something to be given or made available requisition req|ui|si|tion 2 [ ,rekwı zıʃn ] verb transitive to make an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• requisition — req•ui•si•tion [[t]ˌrɛk wəˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of requiring or demanding something 2) a demand made 3) a formal or official demand 4) a written request for something, as supplies 5) the form on which such an order is drawn up 6) the state… …   From formal English to slang

• requisition — req|ui|si|tion [ˌrekwıˈzıʃən] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: requisitio, from Latin requirere; REQUIRE] if someone in authority, especially the army, requisitions a building, vehicle, or food, they officially demand to have it… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• requisitionist — req·ui·si·tion·ist …   English syllables