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Meanings of requisition (requisitioned) in English

Portuguese
sequestro de bens
Catalan
rapte

Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized.

sequestro de bens

An official form on which a request in made.

Demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service.

Usage of requisitioned in English
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Once foreign-flagged, P&O ferries can't be requisitioned for any no-deal Brexit crisis.
The Guardian
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They have requisitioned every utensil that will hold water in the village.
Under Wellington's Command: A Tale of the Peninsular War
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Every other beast was requisitioned to carry the loot from the store.
The Fur Bringers: A Story of the Canadian Northwest
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All the food supplies had been requisitioned by the Bulgarian military authorities.
Bulgaria
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The hydro-anbaric generating station at Saint-Jean-les-Eaux has been requisitioned for our use.
The amber spyglass
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All the cabs were requisitioned to take away luggage and frightened inhabitants.
The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, ...
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Additional fuels and materials that he had requisitioned arrived and were stored.
The First King of Shannara
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Ere many nights were passed eight men were requisitioned from the camp.
Old John Brown, the man whose soul is marching on
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A large cargo-ship loaded with foodstuffs requisitioned to be sent to Mekin.
Talents, Incorporated
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Master Bailey's assistance is next requisitioned, and him friend Diccon cannot overreach.
The Growth of English Drama
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He had requisitioned five minutes of radio time at eight fifteen, he said.
Outposts: journeys to the surviving relics of the british empire
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The government has requisitioned almost all the cars in the country, you know.
The Boy Scout Aviators
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The following are the prices fixed to be paid for supplies requisitioned, etc.
With the Naval Brigade in Natal, 1899-1900: Journal of Active Se...
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In a scene recalling Dunkirk, some 50 civilian ships were requisitioned for supplies.
The Guardian
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After hearing his suggestion that weapons should be requisitioned, she nodded.
Dayworld
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All the barges and shipping upon the canals had been requisitioned for transport.
The World Set Free
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