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demand*/*/*/
[dɪˈmɑːnd] noun I
1) [C] a firm statement that you want something
They made demands that our government could never accept.[/ex]
demands for a pay increase[/ex]
2) demands
[plural] the things or qualities that are needed in a particular situation
the demands of his new job[/ex]
She has a lot of demands on her time.[/ex]
3) [U] the amount of a product or service that people want, or the fact that they want it
18, 400 new houses will be needed to cope with the demand.[/ex]
Demand for organic food is increasing.[/ex]
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be in demand — to be wanted by a lot of people[/ex]
The software is in demand all over the world.[/ex]
by popular demand — because a lot of people have asked for it[/ex]
on demand — whenever people want it[/ex]
II
verb [T]
demand */*/*/[dɪˈmɑːnd]
1) to say firmly that you want something
The demonstrators demanded the release of all prisoners.[/ex]
She demanded to know what was happening.[/ex]
The panel demanded that the report be made public.[/ex]
2) to expect something, or to make something necessary
I demand absolute loyalty from my staff.[/ex]
a situation that demands careful handling[/ex]

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