derequisition — /dee rek weuh zish euhn/, Brit. n. 1. a freeing of requisitioned property, esp. from military to civilian control. v.i. 2. to free requisitioned property. v.t. 3. to return (something that has been requisitioned by the military) to civilian… … Universalium
John Lawrence (political activist) — John Gordon Michael Lawrence (29 September 1915 ndash; 14 November 2002) was a leading far left activitist in a wide variety of groups in the United Kingdom.Early lifeBorn in Sandhurst, Berkshire, Lawrence entered the British Army at the age of… … Wikipedia
derequisition — v.tr. return (requisitioned property) to its former owner … Useful english dictionary
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