requisition
UK[ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n]US[ˌrɛkwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n]
n
an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials.
n
the act of formally or officially requiring or demanding something.
v
to demand the use or supply of something, especially by an official order.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
quisit
ion
re
again
quisit
to seek, to ask
ion
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'requisition' has a clear lineage from latin legal and administrative vocabulary. it is built upon the verb 'requirere', meaning 'to seek again, to ask for', itself composed of 're-' (expressing intensive force) and 'quaerere' ('to seek'). the past participial stem 'requisit-' entered middle french as 'requisition', carrying the sense of a formal demand. adopted into english in the late 16th century, it initially pertained to legal demands. the core logic of seeking something out, intensified by the prefix, evolved into the modern sense of an authoritative official order to procure supplies or services, especially in military or governmental contexts.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + quisit (to seek, to ask) + ion (noun suffix)
re- (latin prefix, meaning 'again' or 'back'); -quisit- (from latin root 'quaesit-', past participle stem of 'quaerere', meaning 'to seek, to ask'); -ion (latin suffix, forming nouns denoting action or condition).
Examples
the army issued a requisition for all available vehicles in the town.
the library books were obtained by requisition from the central collection.
the manager had to requisition extra staff to handle the holiday rush.