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requisition

/ˌɹɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/ noun C2
  1. A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A notarial demand for repayment of a debt. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A formal request by a doctor or other clinician, usually on a standardized form, for specific medical tests or procedures to be performed on a patient by a third party, such as a laboratory or imaging center (countable, uncountable) · a lab requisition for blood tests
  4. A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc. (countable, uncountable)
  5. A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service. (countable, uncountable) · a requisition for clothing, troops, or money
  6. That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries. (countable, uncountable)
  7. A call; an invitation; a summons. (countable, uncountable) · a requisition for a public meeting

Plural requisitions

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“DEAR INSPECTOR MACDONALD,” said the letter which he read to us,—“Official requisition for your services is in separate envelope.
The Valley of Fear, p. 20 · C1

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