Meaning Of The Word Appropriation

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Appropriation Meaning

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Appropriation Definition

What's The Definition Of Appropriation?

appropriation
countable noun: An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
uncountable noun: Appropriation of something that belongs to someone else is the act of taking it, usually without having the right to do so.

appropriation in American English
an appropriating or being appropriated
noun: the act of appropriating

appropriation in British English
noun: the act of setting apart or taking for one's own use

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