Requisition

/ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/ noun

Definition

An official request or order to obtain something, or the taking of something by authority during war or emergency.

Etymology

From Latin 'requisitio,' derived from 'requisitus' (required); used in English since the 1600s for official demands.

Kelly Says

During wartime, governments use requisition to take civilian supplies for the military—this legal power exists because societies agree that survival needs override individual property during emergencies.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
rekwisisie
re-kvi-SI-si
AMአማርኛ
ግብዣ
gib-za
ARالعربية
استدعاء
is-tid-A'a
BGБългарски
реквизиция
re-kvi-ZI-tsi-ya
BNবাংলা
দাবি
DA-bi
CACatalà
requisició
re-ki-si-SYO
CSČeština
rekvizice
re-kvi-ZI-tse
DADansk
rekvisition
re-kvi-si-TYON
DEDeutsch
Beschlagnahme
be-SHLAG-na-me
ELΕλληνικά
απαλλοτρίωση
a-pa-lo-TRI-o-si
ESEspañol
requisición
re-ki-si-SYON
ETEesti
rekvisitsioon
re-kvi-sit-si-OON
EUEuskara
errekisizio
e-re-ki-SI-zi-o
FAفارسی
درخواست رسمی
dar-khwaast ras-mi
FISuomi
takavarikko
ta-ka-va-RIK-ko
FRFrançais
réquisition
re-ki-zi-SYON
GLGalego
requisición
re-ki-si-SYON
HEעברית
החרמה
hakh-ra-MA
HIहिन्दी
अधिग्रहण
a-dhi-gra-HAN
HRHrvatski
rekvizicija
re-kvi-ZI-tsi-ya
HUMagyar
rekvirálás
RE-kvi-raa-laash
IDBahasa Indonesia
permintaan resmi
per-min-TA-an RES-mi
ITItaliano
requisizione
re-kwi-zi-TSYO-ne
JA日本語
要求書
yo-kyu-sho
KO한국어
요청서
yo-cheong-seo
LTLietuvių
rekvizicija
re-kvi-ZI-tsi-ya
LVLatviešu
rekvizīcija
re-kvi-ZEE-tsi-ya
MNМонгол
шаардлага
shaar-dal-ga
MSBahasa Melayu
permintaan rasmi
per-min-TA-an RAS-mi
MYမြန်မာ
တောင်းခံချက်
taung-khan-cha
NLNederlands
requisitie
re-kwi-ZI-ti
NONorsk
rekvisisjon
re-kvi-si-SHON
PLPolski
rekwizycja
re-kvi-ZIT-sya
PTPortuguês
requisição
re-ki-zi-SAO
RORomână
rechiziție
re-ki-ZI-tsi-ye
RUРусский
реквизиция
re-kvi-ZI-tsi-ya
SKSlovenčina
rekvizícia
re-kvi-ZEE-tsi-a
SLSlovenščina
rekvizicija
re-kvi-ZI-tsi-ya
SRСрпски
реквизиција
re-kvi-ZI-tsi-ya
SVSvenska
rekvisition
re-kvi-si-TYON
SWKiswahili
ombi rasmi
OM-bi RAS-mi
TAதமிழ்
கோரிக்கை
ko-rik-KAI
TEతెలుగు
అభ్యర్థన
ab-hyar-tha-na
THไทย
คำสั่งยึด
kam sang yeud
TRTürkçe
talep
ta-LEP
UKУкраїнська
реквізиція
re-kvi-ZI-tsi-ya
URاردو
ضبط
zabt
VITiếng Việt
trưng dụng
trung dung
ZH中文
征用
zhēng yòng

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