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   appropriation

   /əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of appropriating something: "dishonest appropriation of property"
   • ▪ the deliberate reworking of images and styles from earlier, well-known works of art: "the hallmark of postmodernism has turned out to be appropriation"
   • 2. a sum of money allocated officially for a particular use: "success in obtaining appropriations for projects"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin appropriatio(n-), from appropriare ‘make one's own’ (see appropriate).

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   What is appropriation power?

   • The grant of money by a legislature for some specific purpose. The authority to grant appropriations, popularly known as the power of the purse, gives legislatures a powerful check over executive branches and judicial branches, for no public money can be spent without legislative approval.

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   What does appropriation mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of APPROPRIATION is an act or instance of appropriating something. How to use appropriation in a sentence.

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   What is an appropriation bill?

   • An appropriation bill, also known as a legislative motion that authorizes the government to spend money, sets aside funds for specific spending. In most democracies, approval of the legislature is necessary for the government to spend money.

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   Is appropriation arbitrary?

   • Appropriation is not merely arbitrary; it is based on our knowledge of the Trinity, which knowledge has its sources and rules in Revelation (Scripture and tradition) and in the analogies which our reason discovers between created things and persons and the Persons of the Trinity as those persons are represented in Revelation.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › appropriationAPPROPRIATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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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     CULTURAL APPROPRIATION definition: 1. the act of taking or...

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appropriationAppropriation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of appropriation as an act or instance of taking something for a specific use, or as a sum of money set aside for a purpose. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › appropriationAPPROPRIATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Appropriation can mean the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission, or the act of taking something 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.

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › appropriationAppropriation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › appropriationAPPROPRIATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose. [formal] The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent. Synonyms: setting aside, assignment, allocation, earmarking More Synonyms of appropriation. 2. uncountable noun.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionappropriation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Appropriation is the act of taking something that belongs to somebody else, especially without permission. It can also mean the act of keeping or saving money for a particular purpose, or a sum of money to be used for a purpose.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › appropriationAPPROPRIATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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    Appropriation is the act of taking something without permission or consent, or the grant of money by a legislature for a specific purpose. Learn more about the word history, usage and related terms of appropriation from Dictionary.com.