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- Dictionaryappropriation/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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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.
- English (US)
the act of taking something for your own use, usually...
- Znaczenie Appropriation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
APPROPRIATION definicja: 1. the act of taking something for...
- Capital Appropriation
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- Misappropriation
MISAPPROPRIATION definition: 1. the act of stealing...
- Cultural Appropriation
CULTURAL APPROPRIATION definition: 1. the act of taking or...
- Brazen
BRAZEN definition: 1. obvious, without any attempt to be...
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- Gypsy
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- English (US)
Appropriation can mean the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission, or the act of taking something 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.
Learn the meaning of appropriation as an act or instance of taking something for a specific use, or as a sum of money set aside for a purpose. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Appropriation is the act of taking something without permission or consent, or the grant of money by a legislature for a specific purpose. Learn more about the word history, usage and related terms of appropriation from Dictionary.com.
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.
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 forms, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of appropriation with Collins English Dictionary.
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.
