1.Definition: 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", "A person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest"

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2.Definition: incorporation by joining or uniting

Related Noun(s):annexation

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3.Definition: money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

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