Acquisition vs Requisition - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between requisition and acquisition

is that requisition is a formal request for something while acquisition is the act or process of acquiring.

is to demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.

(en noun)

The act or process of acquiring.

The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.

The thing acquired or gained; a gain.

''That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition .

* (an act of acquiring) accession, procurement * (a thing acquired) accession, acquirement

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(en noun)

A formal request for something.

# A formal demand made by one state or government upon another for the surrender or extradition of a fugitive from justice.

(Kent)

# (legal) A notarial demand for repayment of a debt.

(Wharton)

# (military) A demand by the invader upon the people of an invaded country for supplies, as of provision, forage, transportation, etc.

(Farrow)

# A formal application by one officer to another for things needed in the public service.

a requisition for clothing, troops, or money

That which is required by authority; especially, a quota of supplies or necessaries.

A call; an invitation; a summons.

a requisition for a public meeting

* requisitionary

(en verb)

To demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies or transport.