noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
wire for instructions; request instructions by telegram
Historical term for sending a telegram to one's government or superior to request instructions. Rare in modern usage; now mostly encountered in historical or diplomatic contexts.
大使は本国に電請して指示を仰いだ。
The ambassador wired his home country for instructions.
Compound of 電 (telegram) and 請 (request). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with requesting instructions by telegram.