appropriation
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
Noun

appropriation

  1. An act or instance of appropriate#Verb|appropriating.
  2. That which is appropriate#Verb|appropriated.
  3. Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
  4. (arts) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
  5. (sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
  6. 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.
  7. In constitutional law, the principle that supplies granted by parliament are only to be expended for particular objects specified by itself.
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