Appropriation
nounə,proʊpri'eɪʃən
Noun
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”
Type of:AcquiringGettingincorporation by joining or uniting
Similar:AnnexationType of:Incorporationmoney set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
Type of:Money
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