requestman

One who submits a formal request.

Noun

  1. One who submits a formal request.
    • After the ME had made a very convincing case for going on leave Sohail asked his divisional Chief ERA, who was standing behind and to the right of the requestman, “Well, Chief. What do you say?” - 2001, Mian Zahir Shah,...
    • If this was considered inadequate, the case went before the captain, who heard 'requestmen and defaulters' at a fixed time. Requestmen might ask for promotion, for special leave or some other privilege. - 2017, Brian...

Origin

From request + -man.

Forms

requestmen