Appropriation Definition
appropriation
noun
- money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- incorporation by joining or uniting
- 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"
Words that rhyme with appropriation
Usage tips for "appropriation"
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