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appropriation
noun(ap-pro-pri-a-tion)
incorporation by joining or uniting
Synonyms: annexation,
appropriation
noun(ap-pro-pri-a-tion)
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
Examples:
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.
appropriation
noun(ap-pro-pri-a-tion)
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

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