derequisition

Questions about derequisition

What does derequisition mean?

derequisition means "release from government control".

How many syllables are in derequisition?

derequisition has 6 syllables and divides as de-req-ui-si-ti-on under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is the opposite of derequisition?

The recorded antonyms are requisition.

Is derequisition a common word?

derequisition is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.