Requestors

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person or entity that formally asks for something, often in a professional or official context
2. An individual or group making demands for services or information, commonly seen in organizational settings
3. Someone seeking to obtain specific resources, assistance, or permissions usually through an established procedure

Etymology: "Requestors" is the plural of "requestor," a noun formed from "request" plus the agentive suffix "-or," which marks someone who performs an action. The same pattern produces words like "actor" and "creditor," and the structure is simple: one who requests. "Requester" is a close alternative formed the same way, with the suffix "-er" in place of "-or." Both forms point to a person or group that asks for something, which is why the word fits so naturally in discussions of service desks, help queues and information requests in an organization.

Synonyms: requesters, applicants