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appropriation
noun
A deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
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əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən
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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”
noun
Incorporation by joining or uniting
noun
Money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
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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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