To claim a right to something.
To require of someone.
To ask forcefully for information.
To request forcefully.
To issue a summons to court.
An urgent request.
The desire to purchase goods and services.
An order.
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
A forceful claim for something.
A requirement.
More precisely peak demand or peak load, a measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time; the power load integrated over a specified time interval.
To have possession or custody of (a person) as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand.
To hold in custody or use for any advantage.
To seek advantage in a situation by threatening the well-being or success of (a person or thing not directly involved in the situation).