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appropriation

Letters that make appropriation

a, o, n, p, r, t, i are letters that make 'appropriation'

Words within appropriation

ti, PR, at, Ro, RI, on, pro, prop, IA, Io, ion, appro, At, Pr, Ti are words within 'appropriation'

appropriation is a 13 letter word starting with a
appropriation is a 13 letter word ending with n

3 possible definitions for 'appropriation'

Appropriation as "incorporation by joining or uniting"

Under this definition, appropriation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

annexation has the same meaning as appropriation

appropriation as a type

'appropriation' can be a type of incorporation.

Derivatives of appropriation

annexational is a derivative of appropriation.

Appropriation as "money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose"

Under this definition, appropriation is a noun and has the following properties:

appropriation as a type

'appropriation' can be a type of money.

Types of appropriation

pork barrel, pork are types of 'appropriation'.

appropriation as a category

'appropriation' can be a category of legislature, legislative body, general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly.

Appropriation as "a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner"

Under this definition, appropriation is a noun and has the following properties:

appropriation as a type

'appropriation' can be a type of acquiring, getting.

Types of appropriation

adoption, borrowing, preemption, pre-emption, seizure, sequestration, requisition are types of 'appropriation'.

Example of appropriation used within this context

"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"