Added 9 October 2026
appropriation
/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: appropriātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about appropriation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose.
- Incorporation by joining or uniting.
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A deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner.
the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit
Origin
From Middle English appropriacion, appropriacioun, from Medieval Latin appropriātiō. By surface analysis, appropriate + -ion.
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