appropriation
[ uh-proh-pree-ey-shuh n ]
/ əˌproʊ priˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of appropriating.
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.
the money thus authorized: a large appropriation for aid to libraries.
Origin of appropriation
1325–75; Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin
appropriātiōn- (stem of
appropriātiō). See
appropriate,
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM appropriation
pro·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, adjective re·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, nounWords nearby appropriation
approbation,
approbative,
appropriable,
appropriacy,
appropriate,
appropriation,
approvable,
approval,
approve,
approved school,
approved social worker
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British Dictionary definitions for appropriation
appropriation
/ (əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of setting apart or taking for one's own use
a sum of money set apart for a specific purpose, esp by a legislature
Cultural definitions for appropriation
appropriation
The grant of money by a legislature for some specific purpose. The authority to grant appropriations, popularly known as the power of the purse, gives legislatures a powerful check over executive branches and judicial branches, for no public money can be spent without legislative approval. Congress, for example, can approve or reject the annual budget requests of the executive branch for its agencies and programs, thereby influencing both domestic and foreign policy. (See also checks and balances and pork-barrel legislation.)