requisition
noun
req·ui·si·tion
ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən 
1
a
: the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
b
: a formal demand made by one nation upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice
2
a
: the act of requiring something to be furnished
b
: a demand or application made usually with authority: such as
(1)
: a demand made by military authorities upon civilians for supplies or other needs
(2)
: a written request for something authorized but not made available automatically
3
: the state of being in demand or use
requisition
transitive verb
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Requisition was originally a noun but is now probably more common as a verb. So we either can speak of sending our office's purchasing department a requisition for computers, or of requisitioning more computers from the department. The word has an official sound to it. However, one of Hollywood's bittersweet love stories begins when Omar Sharif, playing a World War II freedom fighter, says to Ingrid Bergman, who is the owner of a stately old yellow Rolls Royce, "I've come to requisition your car".
Examples of requisition in a Sentence
a brand-new, top-notch computer was the new science teacher's first requisition
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If fewer people resign and land new jobs, there will be less opportunities available, and with fewer job requisitions, there’s less movement overall.
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This means recruiters must often sort through hundreds, or even thousands, of job applications to fill a single requisition.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Eager said his company is going through the normal requisition process and has not yet heard from HUD.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This means recruiters must often sort through hundreds, or even thousands, of job applications to fill a single requisition.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The case manager has to make a requisition, and that often follows a negotiation with the client.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Eager said his company is going through the normal requisition process and has not yet heard from HUD.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for requisition
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“Requisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/requisition. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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requisition
noun
req·ui·si·tion
ˌre-kwə-ˈzi-shən
1
: the taking of property by a public authority for a public use : the exercise of the power of eminent domain
2
: a formal demand made by one international jurisdiction (as a nation) upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice in accordance with an extradition treaty
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