appropriation
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appropriation
- /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English appropriacion, appropriacioun, from Medieval Latin appropriātiō. By surface analysis, appropriate + -ion.
noun appropriations
- An act or instance of appropriating. Their ties to the area may be based on traditional rather than written claims – but Bir Tawil is not any more a “no man’s land” than the territory once known as British East Africa, where terra nullius was repeatedly invoked in the early 20th century by both chartered companies and the British gover
- That which is appropriated.
- Public funds set aside for a specific purpose. Bush said that GRNL had lost touch with the grassroots, and as a result was unable to push legislation and lobby for higher appropriations for AIDS.
- The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
- The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
- In church law, the making over of a benefice to an owner who receives the tithes, but is bound to appoint a vicar for the spiritual service of the parish.
- The principle that supplies granted by a legislature are only to be expended in the manner specified by that legislature.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: annexation, usurpation, expropriation, confiscation, usurping, embezzlement, seizure, acquisition, misappropriation, encroachment, entry, disclosure, claim, opening, expenditure, grant
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noun act of appropriating, or something appropriated
| Español | apropiación |
|---|---|
| Português | apropriação |
| Deutsch | Aneignung |
noun public funds set aside for a specific purpose
| Español | crédito de gasto presupuestario |
|---|---|
| Português | apropriação |
| Italiano | stanziamento |
noun (art) the use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work
| Português | apropriação |
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Talk about this word "appropriation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/appropriation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. appropriation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/appropriation "appropriation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/appropriation.Cite this
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title = {appropriation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/appropriation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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