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    appropriation
    /əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of appropriating something: "dishonest appropriation of property"
    • 2. a sum of money allocated officially for a particular use: "success in obtaining appropriations for projects"

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  3. Appropriation can mean the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission, or the act of taking something such as an idea, custom, or style from a group or culture that you are not a member of. It can also mean an amount of money to be used for a particular purpose, especially by a government.

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  4. Learn the meaning of appropriation as an act or instance of appropriating something, or as something that has been appropriated. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for appropriation.

  5. usually disapproving. the act of taking something such as an idea, custom, or style from a group or culture that you are not a member of and using it yourself: The emergence of a global culture of hip hop raises issues of racial and cultural appropriation. Fewer examples.

  6. Appropriation is the act of taking something, usually without permission, like stealing your brother's french fries when he is momentarily distracted. Appropriation originally referred to the taking of private property, usually by the government.

  7. the act of appropriating or taking possession of something, often without permission or consent. anything appropriated for a special purpose, especially money. an act of a legislature authorizing money to be paid from the treasury for a specified use. a large appropriation for aid to libraries.

  8. Appropriation can mean the act of taking something that belongs to someone else, or the amount of money reserved for a particular purpose. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of appropriation with Collins English Dictionary.

  9. Appropriation is the act of taking something for one's own use or setting aside for a specific purpose. It can also refer to public funds authorized by a legislature or the seizure of land or property. See different sources and translations of the word.