demands

The desire to purchase goods and services.

“Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.”

The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.

A forceful claim for something.

“Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.”

A requirement.

“His job makes many demands on his time.”

An urgent request.

“She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.”

An order.

(electricity supply) 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 request forcefully.

“I demand to see the manager.”

To claim a right to something.

“The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.”

To ask forcefully for information.

“I demand an immediate explanation.”

To require of someone.

“This job demands a lot of patience.”

To issue a summons to court.