requisition

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A formal written request for something needed.
2. n. A necessity; a requirement.
3. n. The state or condition of being needed or put into service.
4. n. Law A formal request of one government to another demanding the return of a criminal or fugitive.
5. v. To demand, as for military needs.
6. v. To make demands of.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The act of requiring; demand; specifically, the demand made by one state upon another for the giving up of a fugitive from law; also, an authoritative demand or official request for a supply of necessaries, as for a military or naval force: a levying of necessaries by hostile troops from the people in whose country they are.
2. n. In Scots law, a demand made by a creditor that a debt be paid or an obligation fulfilled.
3. n. A written call or invitation: as, a requisition for a public meeting.
4. n. The state of being required or desired; request; demand.
5. To make a requisition or demand upon: as, to requisition a community for the support of troops.
6. To demand, as for the use of an army or the public service; also, to get on demanding; seize.
7. To present a requisition or request to: as, to requisition a person to become a candidate for a seat in Parliament.

Wiktionary

1. n. A request for something, especially a formal written request on a pre-printed form.
2. n. A requirement.
3. v. transitive To demand something, especially for a military need of personnel, supplies or transport.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. The act of requiring, as of right; a demand or application made as by authority.
2. n. (International Law) A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.
3. n. (Law) A notarial demand of a debt.
4. n. (Mil.) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.
5. n. A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.
6. n. That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.
7. n. engraving A written or normal call; an invitation; a summons.
8. v. To make a reqisition on or for.
9. v. engraving To present a requisition to; to summon request.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
2. v. make a formal request for official services
3. n. the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
4. n. an official form on which a request in made
5. v. demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service