appropriation

Definition of Appropriation in English :

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Noun

1. appropriation

money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

2. annexation, appropriation

incorporation by joining or uniting

annexation

3. appropriation

a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner

Example Sentences:
'the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit'
'a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Appropriation

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noun

1.

the act of setting apart or taking for one's own use

2.

a sum of money set apart for a specific purpose, esp by a legislature

Appropriation

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noun

1.

an appropriating or being appropriated

2.

a thing appropriated; esp., money set aside for a specific use

Appropriation

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n.

1. The act of appropriating.

2.

a. Something appropriated, especially public funds set aside for a specific purpose.

b. A legislative act authorizing the expenditure of a designated amount of public funds for a specific purpose.

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