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Word: Appropriation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin appropriatio(n-), from appropriare ‘make one's own’ (see appropriate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of appropriating something
Short Definition:action of appropriating something
Examples:- dishonest appropriation of property
Definition:
a sum of money allocated officially for a particular use
Short Definition:sum of money allocated officially for particular use
Examples:- success in obtaining appropriations for projects
- the appropriation accounts
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