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The Clue
Formal demands (12 letter answer)
The Answer
REQUISITIONS
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Notes
The answer REQUISITIONS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
REQUISITION as a noun:
1. the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
2. (requisition, requisition form) = an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"
3. (sequestration, requisition) = seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
REQUISITION as a verb:
1. make a formal request for official services
2. demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service