Appropriation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn|
Brit.
|əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- incorporation by joining or uniting (syn: annexation)
- a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
- incorporation by joining or uniting (syn: annexation)
- a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
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
a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest
Extra examples
The economy has been weakened by the appropriation of the country's resources by corrupt officials.
Our government made an appropriation for the project.
Appropriation Committee
Word forms
noun
singular: appropriation
plural: appropriations
singular: appropriation
plural: appropriations
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