Surplus To Requirements

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
STR
Pronunciation
/ˈsərpləs tɪ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. The houses are being sold because they are surplus to requirements.
  2. I 'm afraid your job is surplus to requirements.
  3. As a result, 360 staff are now surplus to requirements.
  4. He was told that he had become surplus to requirements.
  5. In the New World Order, man will become a " throw away ". You will be allowed to exist until you become " surplus to requirements ".

Other meanings of STR