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    appropriation
    /əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of appropriating something: "dishonest appropriation of property"
    • 2. a sum of money allocated officially for a particular use: "success in obtaining appropriations for projects"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPROPRIATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Appropriation can mean the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission, or the act of taking something such as an idea, custom, or style from a group or culture that you are not a member of. It can also mean an amount of money to be used for a particular purpose, especially by a government.

    • Misappropriation

      MISAPPROPRIATION definition: 1. the act of stealing...

    • Simplified

      APPROPRIATION translate: 拿走, 据为己有，挪用, 款项, 拨款. Learn more in...

    • Brazen

      BRAZEN definition: 1. obvious, without any attempt to be...

    • Ire

      IRE definition: 1. anger: 2. anger: 3. anger: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appropriationAppropriation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of appropriation as an act or instance of appropriating something, or as something that has been appropriated. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for appropriation.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPROPRIATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    usually disapproving. the act of taking something such as an idea, custom, or style from a group or culture that you are not a member of and using it yourself: The emergence of a global culture of hip hop raises issues of racial and cultural appropriation. Fewer examples.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › appropriationAPPROPRIATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the act of appropriating or taking possession of something, often without permission or consent. anything appropriated for a special purpose, especially money. an act of a legislature authorizing money to be paid from the treasury for a specified use. a large appropriation for aid to libraries.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPROPRIATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Appropriation can mean the act of taking something that belongs to someone else, or the amount of money reserved for a particular purpose. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of appropriation with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › appropriationAppropriation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Appropriation is the act of taking something, usually without permission, like stealing your brother's french fries when he is momentarily distracted. Appropriation originally referred to the taking of private property, usually by the government.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › appropriationappropriation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    appropriation. noun. /əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/ [uncountable, singular] (formal or law) the act of taking something that belongs to somebody else, especially without permission. dishonest appropriation of property. The film company sued them over their appropriation of a cartoon character.