Толковый словарь английского языка - requisition

noun Etymology: Middle English requisicion, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French ~, from Medieval Latin ~-, requisitio, from Latin, act of searching, from requirere Date: 15th century 1. the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action, a formal demand made by one nation upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice, 2. the act of requiring something to be furnished, a demand or application made usually with authority: as, a demand made by military authorities upon civilians for supplies or other needs, a written request for something authorized but not made available automatically, the state of being in demand or use, ~ transitive verb