Synonyms of appropriation

Noun


1. appropriation, money

usage: money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose

2. annexation, appropriation, incorporation

usage: incorporation by joining or uniting

3. appropriation, acquiring, getting

usage: 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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Definition and meaning of appropriation (Dictionary)