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appropriation

[ uh-proh-pree-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of appropriating or taking possession of something, often without permission or consent.
  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.



appropriation

/ əˌ±è°ùəʊ±è°ùɪˈ±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of setting apart or taking for one's own use
  2. a sum of money set apart for a specific purpose, esp by a legislature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

appropriation

  1. 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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù´Ça±è·±è°ù´Çp°ù¾±Â·²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô adjective
  • °ù±ða±è·±è°ù´Çp°ù¾±Â·²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of appropriation1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin ²¹±è±è°ù´Ç±è°ù¾±Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ²¹±è±è°ù´Ç±è°ù¾±Äå³Ù¾±Å ). See appropriate, -ion
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Funding for disability and education benefits, however, depends on annual appropriations.

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Yet to be seen is whether Congress will continue to honor that principle when the Corporation for Public Broadcasting submits its next appropriations request.

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The letter also contains a detailed rebuttal of allegations made by the ACC to the media that Siddiq was involved in the appropriation of land in Dhaka.

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But passing the Republican proposal in in the Senate would mean lawmakers effectively surrendering their constitutional power to the executive branch, where Musk — backed by President Donald Trump — has claimed authority to slash congressionally-authorized appropriations.

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She has also been accused of cultural appropriation for recording straight-ahead salsa tunes — an unfair accusation to this writer, considering that she is a dedicated student and collector of Afro-Caribbean music.

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