requisition
Example Sentences
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Large residences in the area were requisitioned by M23 leaders after they seized the city.
From Barron's
Counsel also argued that the claims about a minority protection would mean that nine councillors in Belfast could stop any decision through a valid call-in requisition.
From BBC
The vessel was requisitioned by the British Admiralty during the war to serve as a hospital ship.
From BBC
Police said those charged had been sent a postal charge requisition notifying them of the details and when they are due to appear in court.
From BBC
Djibouti has become Somalia's most frequent venue for 'home' games during almost four decades in exile, during which time their stadium in Mogadishu was repeatedly requisitioned for military use.
From BBC
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