ALL meanings of appropriation
ap·pro·pri·a·tion
A a - countable noun appropriation An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose. 3
- uncountable noun appropriation Appropriation of something that belongs to someone else is the act of taking it, usually without having the right to do so. 3
- noun appropriation the act of setting apart or taking for one's own use 3
- noun appropriation a sum of money set apart for a specific purpose, esp by a legislature 3
- noun appropriation an appropriating or being appropriated 3
- noun appropriation a thing appropriated; esp., money set aside for a specific use 3
- noun appropriation the act of appropriating. 1
- noun appropriation anything appropriated for a special purpose, especially money. 1
- noun appropriation an act of a legislature authorizing money to be paid from the treasury for a specified use. 1
- noun appropriation the money thus authorized: a large appropriation for aid to libraries. 1
- noun appropriation use 1
- noun appropriation funds set aside 1
- noun appropriation cultural: borrowing, using 1
- noun appropriation The action of taking something for one‘s own use, typically without the owner’s permission. 1
- noun appropriation An act or instance of appropriating. 0
- noun appropriation That which is appropriated. 0
- noun appropriation Public funds set aside for a specific purpose. 0
- noun appropriation (art) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work. 0
- noun appropriation (sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework. 0