requisition
gb/ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/ us/ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
business
C1
entity
1
official request for supplies/services
an official request for something your organization needs
Usage pattern:
a requisition for [goods/services]
Common mistake:
A requisition is usually an internal/official request, not a general personal request (use request).
Synonyms
request (More general; not necessarily official or internal.)
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order (Often implies a confirmed purchase or instruction, not just a request.)
Antonyms
cancellation (The act of stopping an order or request that has been made.)
Collocations
submit a requisition
|raise a requisition
|approve a requisition
|process a requisition
|requisition for supplies
|requisition for equipment
|requisition for services
|requisition request
|requisition system
|requisition workflow
Themes
business
|work
|government
|procurement
Examples
- The lab submitted a requisition for new microscopes.
- Your manager must approve the requisition before Purchasing can place the order.
- IT rejected the requisition because the laptops were not on the approved list.
Learner examples
- I sent a requisition for new paper.
- She approved the requisition today.
Verb
formal
C1
action
2
officially request or order
to officially ask for or order something to be provided
Usage pattern:
requisition [something] (from [someone])
Common mistake:
Don’t use requisition for casual requests to friends; it sounds official and formal.
Synonyms
request (Less formal and not necessarily official.)
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order (Can sound stronger and may imply authority rather than a process.)
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demand (Stronger and more forceful than requisition.)
Antonyms
decline (To refuse to ask for or accept something in this context.)
Collocations
requisition supplies
|requisition equipment
|requisition materials
|requisition funds
|requisition support
|requisition additional staff
|requisition through the system
|requisition from central stores
Themes
business
|work
|government
|procurement
Examples
- Departments requisition office supplies through the online portal.
- The coordinator requisitioned extra chairs for the conference room.
- Clinics can requisition vaccines from the regional depot.
Learner examples
- We requisitioned more boxes.
- They requisition supplies every month.
Noun
business
C1
entity
3
requisition document or form
a form you fill in to officially request something
Usage pattern:
fill out/complete a requisition
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse the form (a requisition) with the purchase order that comes later.
Synonyms
request form (More general and less tied to procurement systems.)
Antonyms
receipt (A document proving something was received or paid for, not requested.)
Collocations
fill out a requisition
|complete a requisition
|sign a requisition
|attach the requisition
|requisition form
|requisition slip
|test requisition
|requisition paperwork
Themes
business
|work
|healthcare
|paperwork
Examples
- Please fill out a requisition and send it to Purchasing.
- The nurse checked the requisition before sending the sample to the lab.
- The requisition was missing a cost center code.
Learner examples
- I completed the requisition form.
- He forgot to sign the requisition.
Verb
formal
C2
action
4
officially take for public use
to officially take something for public or military use
Usage pattern:
requisition [property/vehicles/supplies] (for [purpose])
Common mistake:
Don’t confuse requisition with steal: requisition is done by official authority.
Synonyms
commandeer (Strongly suggests taking control, often in military/emergency contexts.)
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seize (More forceful; may imply taking without due process.)
Antonyms
return (To give back property that was taken for temporary use.)
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relinquish (To give up possession rather than take it.)
Collocations
requisition vehicles
|requisition land
|requisition supplies
|requisition buildings
|requisition property
|requisition for military use
|requisition during wartime
|requisition under emergency powers
Themes
government
|law
|military
|emergencies
Examples
- During the floods, the authorities requisitioned boats to rescue residents.
- The army requisitioned local trucks for transport.
- The government requisitioned warehouse space for emergency supplies.
Learner examples
- The army requisitioned trucks.
- The city requisitioned generators.
Noun
formal
C2
event
5
act of official taking
the official act of taking property for public use
Usage pattern:
the requisition of [property/resources]
Synonyms
commandeering (Emphasizes taking control, often in emergencies.)
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seizure (More general; can be legal or illegal depending on context.)
Antonyms
release (The act of freeing or giving back something held by authority.)
Collocations
requisition of property
|requisition of supplies
|wartime requisition
|government requisition
|emergency requisition
|temporary requisition
Themes
government
|law
|military
|history
Examples
- The requisition of private vehicles caused public anger.
- Farmers complained about the requisition of grain during the crisis.
- New rules limited the requisition of hotel rooms for government staff.
Grammar
Dictionary form
requisition
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/
US/ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
re - quis - i - tion (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (i)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: requisition
- Plural: requisition, requisitions
Verb
- Base: requisition
- 3rd Person Singular: requisitions
- Present Participle: requisitioning
- Past: requisitioned
Expressions
purchase requisition
1/pˈɚt͡ʃəs ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
internal request to buy something
a company form used to ask to buy something
Examples
- Create a purchase requisition for the software license and route it for approval.
- Finance flagged the purchase requisition because the vendor wasn’t approved.
- Once the purchase requisition is approved, Purchasing will issue the purchase order.
raise a requisition
1/ɹˈeɪz ə ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
create and submit a requisition
to make a requisition in a system
Examples
- Can you raise a requisition for the replacement monitor?
- She raised a requisition for travel expenses and sent it to her manager.
- We raised a requisition, but it’s still waiting for approval.
requisition number
1/ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
business
ID number for a requisition
the tracking number of a requisition
Examples
- Include the requisition number on all emails to the supplier.
- I can’t find it—what’s the requisition number?
- The invoice didn’t match the requisition number in the system.
staffing requisition
1/stˈæfɪŋ ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
request to hire a role
a company request to hire someone for a job
Examples
- HR won’t start recruiting until the staffing requisition is approved.
- The manager opened a staffing requisition for a junior analyst.
- We paused the staffing requisition due to the hiring freeze.
submit a requisition
1/sʌbmˈɪt ə ɹˌɛkwəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
formally send a requisition
to send a requisition for approval
Examples
- Please submit a requisition for any items over $500.
- She submitted a requisition, but it was returned for missing information.
- Users must submit a requisition before accessing the shared budget.