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Tuesday, April 07
requisition     n

Definition: The act of requiring, an authoritative request or demand; Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

Synonyms: claim, demand, appropriation

Usage: The requisition of the family's house forced them to move into a tiny apartment in a bad part of town.


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