verb
- officially demanded or taken for use, especially by a government or military authority
Usage: past tense and past participle of requisition
Examples
- The army requisitioned all available trucks for the evacuation.
- During wartime, the government requisitioned private buildings for military use.
- The school requisitioned additional supplies from the district office.
- Local authorities requisitioned the hotel to house refugees.
- The company’s vehicles were requisitioned by emergency services.
- Medical equipment was requisitioned from nearby hospitals during the crisis.