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noun
1.
the act of appropriating.
2.
anything appropriated for a special purpose, especially money.
3.
an act of a legislature authorizing money to be paid from the treasury for a specified use.
4.
the money thus authorized: a large appropriation for aid to libraries.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Late Latin appropriātiōn- (stem of appropriātiō). See appropriate, -ion
1325–75; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Late Latin appropriātiōn- (stem of appropriātiō). See appropriate, -ion
Related forms
pro·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, adjective
re·ap·pro·pri·a·tion, noun
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Appropriation
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Example Sentences
- She argued that there is no functional difference between a tax credit and a government appropriation.
- The politics cut the money and the appropriation is small.
- Also with a large manufacturing base, comes the need of services to supplement the distribution and appropriation of such goods.
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Word Origin & History
appropriation
late 14c., "taking (something) as private property," from L. appropriationem (nom. appropriatio) "a making one's own," noun of action from appropriatus, pp. of appropriare (see appropriate). Meaning "setting aside for some purpose" (esp. of money) first attested 1789 in U.S. Constitution.
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Cultural Dictionary
appropriation definition
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.)
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